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164 165 (555) Richmond Va Septem 11th 1865 Merrill Lieut H.S. Ass't Supt Henrico Co. Lieut, Orders having been received for the muster out of Service of the 24th U.S.C.T. you will as soon as possible relieve all officers and men of that Regiment on duty with you, ordering them to report to the Head Quarters of their Regiment. You will apply to the Commander of the District for other details to Supply the place of the officers and men to be relieved. Very Respectfully Your Obt Servant (Sigd) H.B. Scott Lt. Col. & Inspr Genl. Official James A Bates √ A.A.A.G. (556) Richmond, Va. Septem 11th 1865 Smith Brevet Col Ed. W. Asst. Adjt. Genl. Dept. Va. Colonel, I have the honor to request a permanent detail of three (3) men to be ordered to report to me for guard and fatigue purposes. Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servant (Sigd) O Brown Colonel, Asst Commr Official James A Bates A.A.A.G. (557) Richmond, Va Septem 12th 1865 Smith Brevet Col. Ed. W. Asst. Adjt. Genl Dept Va. Colonel, I have the honor to request that the Officers detailed by Bvt. Maj. Genl Carroll in the Freedmens Bureau for the Counties of Fauquier, Prince William, Stafford, King George, Westmoreland, Richmond, Northumberland, and Lancaster may be ordered to report to Captain D.W. Bohonow, King George Co. Supt. 10th District. These Counties having been cut off from the 5th District and constituted a District by itself, the officers detailed for them, should report to the Superintendent of the District instead of the Superintendent of the 5th District as previously ordered from Head Quarters. Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servant (Sigd) O. Brown Col & Asst. Comr Official James A Bates A.A.A.G. (558) Richmond, Va Septem 12th 1865 Bohonow Captain D.W. Supt 10th Dist Captain, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your two communications of the 11th inst; and to inform you in reply that the necessary application has been made to Department Hd. Qrs. for orders for the officers detailed in the Counties of your District, to report to you. You will also apply to General Carroll for the clerks necessary in your office. The proper requisitions for stationery for the use of your District should be forwarded to Lieut H.S. Merrill, Acting Chief Quartermaster, Bureau R.F. & A.L. at once. Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servant (Sigd) H.B. Scott Lt. Col & Insptr. Genl. Official James A Bates A.A.A.G. (559) Richmond Va Septem 12th 1865 Wilder Captain C.B. Supt 9th Dist. Captain Your report in the case of the negroes on the estate of Mrs Anna O. Jordan is received. The endorsement made at this office on the 19th July on the Original paper, asking for the removal of the negroes only called the immediate attention of the Supt to the case; it did not direct their removal, nor any interference with their rights in the crops they had planted; such action will be taken in the case as will secure the rights of both parties. Mrs Jordons and the negroes. Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servant (Sigd) H.B. Scott Lt. Col. & Insptr. Genl. Official James A Bates A.A.A.G. (560) Richmond Va. Septem 12th 1865 Ferree Chaplain J.J. Supt 5th District Chaplain, I have the honor to return herewith your accounts for the month of July, for correction. The item of $2 for ice for July is one which cannot be allowed. The greatest economy in the management of the affairs of the Bureau is necessary owing to the great and increasing difficulty in the way of obtaining
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