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Head Quarters. Dept. of the Potomac
Richmond Va. Jan 6th 1867.

Bates Bvt Lt: Col
Captain 11th Infantry
Union, West. Va
--/8
You will please return with your company to Richmond without delay. Your Regiment is ordered to New. Orleans —answer.
(Sigd) J.M. Schofield
Maj: Genl.

official
Garrick Mallery
Actg. Asst. Adjt. Genl.


No 22. Telegram.   January 7th 1867.

Wilcox Col. O.B.
Commanding. Lynchburg, Va.
Please send the accompanying order by special messenger. Let him take the next train to Christiansburg, and hire a horse there. Report when your messenger leaves.
(Sigd) J.M. Schofield
Maj: Genl.

Official
Garrick Mallery
A.A.A. Genl.


Head Quarters Department of the Potomac
Richmond Va. Jan 6th 1867. 

Bates Bvt. Lieut Col.
Capt. 11th Infty. Union West. Va.
(Care Col. Wilcox. Lynchburg Va)
8/
You will please return with your company to Richmond without delay. Your Regiment is ordered to New Orleans. Answer.
(Sigd) J.M. Schofield
Maj: Genl.

official
Garrick Mallery
Actg. Asst. Adjt. Genl


No. 23.     January 8th 1867

Stone Bvt: Maj: J.R.
Superintendent
5/9
Major
Your communication of January 7th was duly received. The blanks can be ruled until others can be forwarded
I am Major
Yours respectfully
(Sgd.) O. Brown.
A.A.A. Genl.

Official 
Garrick Mallery
A.A.A. Genl

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No. 24    January 10th 1867.

Austin Captain W.P.
Superintendent
A 20. A. 111. L.R. 1st. Vol. 1867.

Captain
The Asst. Comr. directs that you will immediately notify the persons occupying property reported on your "Lands Report" for December 1866, and not paying rent to the Bureau, that they must take the necessary steps to regain formal possession.
You will aid them in making out the necessary papers, and will report your action in each case to there Head Quarters.
I am Captain
Very respectfully
Your obt servant
(sgd.) O. Brown.
Bvt. Brig. Genl. Vols
Act. Asst. Adjt. Genl.

Official 
Garrick Mallery
A.A.A. Genl.



No 25th Circular Letter.
Stone Bvt. Maj. J.R.
Superintendent
Stone
9./22
Bates
5./12.
Lacy
4./17
Major,
The Asst. Comr. directs that, in issuing wood to destitutes, you will issue to the same class as to whom rations are issued, taking duplicate receipts of the parties to, my copy to be forwarded to these Head Quarters with an abstract of issues, at the end of each month.  
I am major
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant 
(sgd.) O. Brown.  
Bvt. Brig. Genl. Vols
Act. Asst. Adjt. Genl.

Official 
Garrick Mallery
A.A.A. Genl.

A copy of the above sent to Capt J.A. Bates Supt. 3rd Dist. and Captain R.S. Lacey Supt Dist. Bureau R.F and AL D. of P.

 
No 26 telegram   January 10th 1867

Whytal Lt. Col T.G.
A.Q.M Fort Monroe
6/37.
Have you received orders to sell the Buildings on the Farm of Baker P. Lee? Answer.
(Sgd.) O Brown
A.A.A. Genl.

Official
Garrick Mallery
A.A.A. Genl

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