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WAR DEPARTMENT, Bureau Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, WASHINGTON, Sept'r 4 1868. Respectfully referred to Bvt Brig Genl O. Brown, Asst Commr of Va for report. By order of Maj Gen'l Howard F. D. Sewall A A A General H'd Q'rs Asst. Comr, Dist. of Va. Bureau of R. F. & A. L. Richmond, Ba. Sept 5th 1868. Respectfully referred to W.R. Morse, Sub Asst. Com'r, 4th Sub-Dist., for investigation and report By order of O. Brown Asst Com'r Will A. Coulter Bvt. Capt U.S.A, A.A.A.Gen. E & M 2d Vol. 163./68 Bureau R F. & A L Hd Qrs. 4th Sub Dist Gordonsville Va. Sept. 8th/68 Respectfully referred to M.S. Hopkins, A.S.A.C. for investigation and report. W R Morse S.A.C. 4th Sub Dist. E & M 3.V.123 /68 Bureau R.F. & A.L. Off. A.S.A.C. 1st D. 4th S.D. Va. Gordonsville Va. Sept. 21st 1868. Respectfully returned to W.R. Morse S.A.C. with the information that I never made any definite promises of support to Mrs. Sarah E. Johnson and I have no idea that Lieut. Higgs ever did. I received a note from her informing me that she was teaching and I made an endorsement upon it giving her encouragement in a general way and asking her for more information and promising to visit her and aid her if I could. I never heard from her afterwards till now. I have written to Miss. Moon and made an appointment to meet Mrs. Johnson. When I see her I will make such recommendation for assistance for her as I think the case requires, I have delayed this report hoping to produce a copy of my endorsement refered to by Miss Moon, but I have not been able to get it although Miss Moon says Mrs. Johnson has my endorsement. I never made any definite promises of aid. M.S. Hopkins A.S.A.C. &c.
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