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as to the number of persons issued to, amount of rations issued, and the value thereof, other than the rations issued by the A.C.S of this City.

I am Captain
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant
(Sgd.) O. Brown.
Bvt. Brig. Genl. Vols
Act. Asst. Adjt. Genl

Official
Garrick Mallery 
A.A.A. Genl


No.65
January 26th 1867
Pierpoint His Excellency Gov. F.H.
Richmond Virginia
19./32.

Sir
Will you oblige me with copies of all State Statutes, affecting freedmen, within this State, passed since the First of July 1866.

I am Sir
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant
(Sgd.) O. Brown
Bvt. Brig. Genl. Vols
Act. Asst. Adjt. Genl

Official
Garrick Mallery 
A.A.A. Genl

"No. 66"
January 26th 1867
McDonnell John A.
Superintendent 
23./33.

Captain
You will at once personally investigate into and report upon the truth of a statement made to these Head Quarters against Mr. F.S Tukey, Asst. Supt. for the Counties of Highland and Bath, in your District, to the effect that at the time of his former service in the Bureau at Staunton, before his being relieved by Lieut Cook, he sold clothing which was, or was supposed to be, sent him from benevolent societies for gratuitous distribution.

In the investigation of this matter the Teacher of freedmen, and Trustees of the church at Staunton, are generally referred to, and in particular a freedman named Oscar Morris, to be found at John "Christian's Saloon"

You will also investigate into, and report upon the administration of Bureau affairs by Mr. Tukey during his former time of service at the above place, and state the reputation he acquired among the several classes of the population

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as well as the mode in which his office was conducted. The Assessor of the Internal Revenue is referred to in this connection.

You will also report in the same manner, and to the same extent, regarding the late administration of Lt. Cook.

I am Captain
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant
(Sgd.) O. Brown.
Bvt. Brig. Genl. Vols
Act. Asst. Adjt. Genl

Official
Garrick Mallery 
A.A.A. Genl

No. 67. Telegram
January 29th 1867
Armstrong General, S.C.
Superintendent
Fort Monroe Va.
23./27

Is the clothing requested by Surgeon Carey included in Colonel Whytal's requisition

(Sgd.) O. Brown.
Act. Asst. Adjt. Genl.

Official
Garrick Mallery 
A.A.A. Genl

"No. 68"
January 30th 1867.
Circular Letter.
Austin Captain W.P.
Superintendent
23/25
Copy sent each Superintendent and Maj White

Captain
The Assistant Commissioner directs that it will be shown in future in the monthly Land Reports, under the head of "gained" the date on which each piece of property came into possession of the Bureau, and the source from whence it was received

I am Captain
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant
(Sgd.) O. Brown.
Bvt. Brig. Genl. Vols
Act. Asst. Adjt. Genl.

Official
Garrick Mallery 
A.A.A. Genl

"No.69"
January 31, 1867
Bates Captain James A.
Superintendent
22/30

Captain
The Asst. Comr. directs that you will at once instruct Bvt. Lt. Col. Ira Ayers, Asst. Supt. of

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