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92 directions (Sgd) O. Brown Col. & Asst. Comr Official James A. Bates A.A.A.Genl (303) Telegram) Richmond Va. Aug 3rd 1865 Flagg Capt A.S. A.Q.M. Supt Freedmans Bureau Fort Monroe Va. Retain the mill on Mulberry Island until you hear from me (Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Com'r Official James A Bates A.A.A Genl (304) Telegram) Richmond Aug. 4th 1865 Barnes Capt. Stuart A.Q.M. and Supt &c Eight, o'Clock. P.M. You will immediately take possession of Barracks and lumber at Drury, Bluff if you find no one in possession, and will inform me when such possession is taken (Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst. Comr Official James A. Bates A.A.A. Genl (305) Richmond Augt 5th 1865 Wilder Capt. C.B. A.Q.M Captain Yours of the 3rd received. I would state in reply that no definite arrangement can be made until you return, when I trust that the matter can be satisfactorily settled. between Capt; Flagg and yourself. Yours Respectfully (Sgd) O Brown Col and Asst Comr Official James A Bates A.A.A.Genl (306) Telegram) Richmand Augt 5th 1865 Harris To Brig: Genl; F. M. Fredericksburg Va. We have no funds in the Bureau for the payment of civilians and the war Department refuses to retain officers whose regiments are [[crossed-out]] are [[/crossed out]] Mustered out of Service (over) 93 Sgd, O. Brown Col; and Asst; Comr Official James A Bates A.A.A. Genl (307) Telegram) Richmond Augt 5th 1865 Flagg Capt. A.S. A.Q.M. Supt: R.F.& A.L. F.T. Monroe The order for turning over the mill on Mulberry Island has been revoked - you will keep it running for the Bureau. (Sgd) O. Brown Col. & Asst: Comr Official James A. Bates A.A.A.Genl (308) Richard Augt 4th 1865 Hawley Brig: Genl; Chief of Staff General I have the honor to forward herewith letters from Capt: Curry C.S. The vouchers to which he refers, have never been returned. If they can be found. payment can be secured from the Commissary Dept-I would respectfully request that the vouchers, if in your possession may be returned to my office. I have the honor to be Very respectfully Sgd, O.Brown Col: & Asst: Comm Official James A Bates A.A.A.Genl (309) Richmond Augt 5th 1865 Barnes Capt: Stuart A.Q.M Supt R.F.& A.L. Capt Your Statement of Receipts and Expenditures on account of Bureau of R.F. and A.L. has this day been received. Vouchers for expenditures should be taken in duplicate, one copy to be fowarded with tho returns. and the other to be returned by the officers by whom tho expenditures is made. Please forward Vouchers or certified copies of same. for your July report. Respectfully your obt; Servt; (Sgd) O. Brown Col; Asst Comm Official James A. Bates A.A.A. Genl (310) Telegram) Richmond Augt 6th 1865 Barnes Capt: Stuart: A.Q.M Supt &c 2nd Dist: Petersburg Make a list of all who want to go, and forward it to this office (over)
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If original transcriber sees this: the clerk entering this has a 'tail' on their e when at the end of a word like "the" , it is not an 'o'. In addition, a cursive Q looks like a 2 when you see A.2.M. it's A.Q.M. (quartermaster)
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