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84 (273 Telegram) Richmond August 2nd 1865 Barnes Capt. Stuart, A Q M Supt Freedmen Petersburg Va. Your telegram is received. You need not report here if you have complied with the instructions sent you to day by telegraph. (sgd) O.Brown Col and Asst Comr official James A. Bates A.A.A.Genl (274) Telegram) Richmond Aug 2nd 1865 Lacey Capt R.S. Supt Freedman Lynchburg Va. Aut: Provost, Marshals, were ordered to turn over to the officers relieving them, all records of their offices, Waits for what object you desire to issue rations to planters to be returned by them (sgd) O.Brown Col and Asst Comr official James A. Bates A.A.A.Genl (275) Telegram Richmond Va Aug 2nd 1865 Barnes Capt: Stuart A.Q.M. Supt. Freedmens Bureau Petersburg Va. Take no further Steps in the matter of the lumber at Whitlocks Mill, Report to me in person at once (Sgd) O. Brown Col and Asst. Comr official James A. Bates A.A.A.Genl (276) Telegram) Richmond Aug 2nd 1865 Barnes Capt: Stuart, A.Q.M. Supt. Freedmens Bureau Petersburg Va. You will order Capt Danforth to give up the the Tobacco he may have Seized, to the Treasury Agent, as the whereabouts of all this property is known to the officers of the Treasury Department, you will make no further effort for its collection (Sgd) O.Brown Col and Asst Comr official James A. Bates A.A.A.Genl 85 (277) Richmond Va. Aug 2nd 1865 Wilder Capt C.B. A.Q.M. Boston Mass, Captain, In reply to your letter of July 28th I am directed to Say that Col Brown cannot procure the money to pay those vouchers, and advises you to give the matter your personal attention. Very respectfully &c &c By order of Col. O.Brown (Sgd) P.S. Evans A.A.A.G official James A. Bates A.A.A.Genl (278) Richmond Va. Aug 2nd 1865 Flagg Capt. A.S. A.Q.M Supt R.F.&.A.L. 1st Dist Captain I am directed to inform you that you will not Seize property for the Bureau because the Records are lost. The mere destruction of title Deeds. gives no right to this Bureau to claim the property. Very respectfully &c &c By order of Col. O.Brown (Sgd) P.S. Evans A.A.A.G official James A. Bates A.A.A.Genl (279) Richmond Va. August 2nd/65 Terry Adrian Asst Adjt Genl Dept of Virginia Sir In reply to your letter of Aug 1st. asking that a list of the commanding officers and enlisted men within the State, on Duty in the Freedmens Bureau. "be forwarded to Hd: Qrs: Dept of Va", with the least possible delay" I have the honor to report that I am unable to furnish the information called for, until reports are recieved from the Several District Superintendents. These reports to have been call for, and will be forwarded to Head Quarters as soon as received, Very Respectfully &c &c (Sgd) O.Brown Col, and Asst Commissioner Official James A. Bates A.A.A.Genl (280) Richmond Va Aug 2nd 1865 Flagg To Capt. A.S. A.Q.M Supt R.F.&.A.L. 1st Dist Captain I have the honor to call your attention to accompanying letter from Dept: Hd. Qrs. to this office and to request that you forward, with the least (over)
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