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Bureau R.F. & A. Lands Hd. Qrs. 10th Sub Dist: of Va. Alexandria, Va., June 29 1868\Respectfully transmitted. S.P. Lee Bvt: Lieut: Col: U.S.A. Sub. Asst: Com'r: Bureau of R. F. & A. Lands Office of A.S. A Com'r Middleburg Va. July 7th/68 Respectfully referred to 1st Lieut. W H Vinal Mil Com'r for Fauq. County Va. for official action in compliance with endorsement of Asst Comm'r of June 27th 1868 Porter & Johnson within named, live about 5 miles from Warrenton I believe in the direction of the Spring Sidney B. Smith A S A Com'r Office Mil. Com 18th Dist Va. Culpeper C.H. Va. July 13th 1868 Respectfully returned to A S. A.C Fauquier Co. The necessary step to bring the within case before Mil Com 18th Dist Va. is to have it come before Hd. Qrs. 1st Mil Dist from where it will be referred to Mil Com for investigation and report - Wm. Hy. Vinal 1st Lieut 11th U S Infty Mil. Com 18th Dis Va. Bureau R F & A Lands Office of A S A Com'r Middlebury Va. Sept 15th 1868 Respectfully returned to Bvt Lt Col. S. P. Lee S.A. Com'r for instructions. This was referred to Military Co'r 18th Divis but returned (see preceding endorsement) directing a course of action which I am not authorized to take. Sidney B Smith A S A Com'r
Transcription Notes:
William H. Vinal - here he has an H'y or Hy. for Henry. Check military records.
S.P. Lee - I know the Staff List has his name as S.R. Lee, but this is obviously not correct. I have found many mistakes on the Freedman's Bureau Staff List here on the Smithsonian site.
A.S.A.Com'r = Asst. Sub-Asst. Commissioner
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