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4. Yours Very Respectfully (Sgd.) James A. Bates A.A.A. Genl. Official. Garrick Mallery A.A.A. Genl. 5. V. 1301. Richmond Va. September 11th 1866. Remington Bvt. Maj. J.H. Supt. 9th Dist. Major, Please send in at once your Reports of Lands, Freedmen and Refugees, and any other reports for the Month of August, which have not been forwarded by you. I am Major Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servt. (Sgd.) James A. Bates Bvt. Lt. Col. & A.A.A. Genl. official. Garrick Mallery A.A.A. Genl. 5. V. 1302. Richmond Va. September 12th 1866. Manly Chaplain R.M. Agent Amer. Freedmens Union Commission Sir, In reply to your communication of the 10th instant I am instructed to inform you that such Building material now in possession of the Bureau as can be spared, will be furnished, together with the sum of one thousand dollars. ($1000) for the purpose of erecting a building for a High School for the Freedmen in Richmond. The Bureau will hold a lien on the building and lot, for the material and funds thus furnished, until Congress can relieve it, in favor of the Association. Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servant (Signed) O. Brown Bvt. Brig. Genl. and A.A.A. Genl. Official. Garrick Mallery A.A.A. Genl 5. 5. V. 1303. Richmond Va. September 12th 1866. Ould Judge R. Richmond Va. Sir, I am directed to inform you that it is necessary for Mr Bryan to file with his application for the restoration of his property (Howard Grove) a certificate that the property has not been libelled in the U.S. District Court for confiscation. I am Sir Very Respectfully Your Obdt. Servant (Sgd.) James A. Bates Bvt. Lt. Col. & A.A.A. Genl. Official. Garrick Mallery A.A.A. Genl. 5. V. 1304. Richmond Va. September 13th 1866. Armstrong General S.C. Superintendent, General, I am directed by the Asst. Commissioner to call your attention to the fact that the report called for in "Circular Letter" from these Head Quars. dated 18th August 1866, has not been received, our report to Washington has already been delayed 10 days on this account. The Circular Letter calls for a full and accurate descriptive report of all property in your District included in the provisions of Section 12 of the late Bureau act. You will please forward your report at once. I am, General Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servt. (Sgd.) James A. Bates Bvt Lt. Col. and A.A.A. Genl. Official. Garrick Mallery A.A.A. Genl.
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