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40 desires that you notify all colored soldiers recently mustered out of service and to be mustered out who may come to live within your District, not to place any claims which they may have against the Govt. in the hands of Claim agents, as these claims will be collected free of charge upon application to the Bureau. I am Captain Very Respectfully You Obt. Servt. (Sgd.) James A. Bates Capt and A.A.A.Genl Official. Garrick Mallery A.A.A.Genl. 3.V.382. Richmond Va. March 3rd, 1866 Wilder Capt. C.B. A.Q.M. & Supt 9th Dist. Va. Captain, The Assistant Commissioner directs that you notify all colored soldiers, recently mustered out of service, and to be mustered out who may come to live within your district not to put any claims, which the may have against the Govt. in the hands of Claim agents, as these claims will be collected free of charge, upon application to the Bureau. I am Capt Very Respflly Your Obt Servt (Sgd.) James A. Bates Capt & A.A.A.Genl Official. Garrick Mallery A.A.A.Genl. 3.V.383. Richmond Va. March 3rd 1866 Wilder Capt. C.B. A.Q.M. & Supt 9th Dist. Va. Captain, In reply to your communication of the 28th ult. the Asst. Commissioner directs that you continue to send your mail through the Q.M. mail. 41 I am Captain Very Respflly Your Obt Servt (Sgd.) James A. Bates Capt. and A.A.A.Genl Official. Garrick Mallery A.A.A.Genl 3.V.384 Richmond Va. March 2nd 1866 White Capt George O. Chief Q.Mr. and Financial Agent Bureau R.F. & A.L. State of Va. Captain, The Asst. Commissioner directs that you take up and report on your Bureau Rolls, and pay rent of from Bureau Funds. the building Corner of 12th and Marshall Streets from October 1st 1865 to February 28th 1866, inclusive at the rate of one Hundred and Twenty-Five Dollars per month ($125.00). Said building having few occupied as offices for Head Quarters Assistant Commissioner State of Va. and reported on the rolls of the Quartermasters Department to the 31st of January 1866. Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servt. (Sgd.) James A. Bates Capt. and A.A.A.Genl. Official. Garrick Mallery A.A.A.Genl 3.V.385 Richmond Va. March 4th 1866 Telegram How Capt. W.S. A.Q.M. & Supt. Winchester Va. You need not come. Order Capt. Wells to come at once. By Order (Sgd.) James A. Bates Capt. & A.A.A.Genl Official. Garrick Mallery A.A.A.Genl
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