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858
December 6th 1867
Balloch Bvt. Brig. Genl. Geo. W.
Chf. D.O.
272/283

General,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication dated December 5th 1867, enclosing Draft No 188, on Freedmans Saving and Trust Company for $89.00/100 payable at Richmond, Va, to order of General O. Brown, being amount of retained Bounty in claim of Fanny Williams for bounty due her deceased husband. 

I am General
Very Respectfully
Your obdt Servant
O. Brown
Bvt. Brig. Genl. Vols.
Asst. Comr.

859
December 6th 1867
Remington Bvt. Maj. J.H.
S.A.C.
278/280

Major,
Will the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth Va. share with the Bureau the expense of a "Soup House" for the purpose of feeding the persons named in your Report of Bureau affairs for November, viz: - The old and feeble sick and widows" who have large families to support?

Respectfully
O. Brown
Bvt. Brig. Genl. Vols.
Asst. Comr.

860
December 6th 1867
Remington Bvt. Maj. J.H.
S.A. Comr.
280/282

Major,
I enclose herewith Draft No. 1, on "National Freedmans Saving and Trust Company" payable at Norfolk Va, to order of Fannie Williams, for $89.00/100.

This money is in payment of the retained Bounty due Thos. Williams, deceased, late a Pvt. in Co. "H" 37 U.S.C. Tps: being the amount due him as received from Wolf, Hart, and Co. less their fees, -

You will forward to these Head Qrs, the receipt of Fannie Williams for the enclosed Draft.

Respectfully,

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O. Brown
Bvt. Brig. Genl. Vols.
Asst. Comr.
(1 Enclosure)
R.306, R.F. and A.L. Va. 3rd Vol 1867.

861
December 6th 1867
Hambrick Lieut. Paul R.
S.A. Comr.
262/

Sir,
Please cause inquiries to be made for William Weston, late Private Co. "E" U.S.C.C. and if found, direct him to call at this office.

Respectfully
O. Brown
Bvt. Brig. Genl. Vols.
Asst. Comr.

862
December 9th 1867
White Bvt. Maj. Geo. Q.
Chf. Q.M. & D.O.
263/

Major,
The appointment of Mr. D.C.F. Marx as a clerk in this Bureau has been revoked to date Decr. 9th 1867.

Mr. Chas. Seibert has been reappointed a clerk in this Bureau at a salary of $70 per month to date Decr. 10th 1867.

The salary of Mr. John B. Cooper has been increased from $60 to $70 per month to date Decr. 10th 1867.

Respectfully
O. Brown
Bvt. Brig. Genl. Vols.
Asst. Comr.

863
December 12th 1867
Stone Bvt. Maj. J.R.
Sub Asst Comr.
270/283

Major,
I enclose herewith the discharge paper of Caesar Cooper, late of Co. D, 2nd U.S.C. Cav. - with receipts in duplicate, for his signature, for $289.50/100 amount of Bounty, less Attorneys fees, now in my hands. On the return of the receipts, properly signed and witnessed, a check for the amount will be remitted to Cooper though your office. 

Respectfully
O. Brown
Bvt. Brig. Genl. Vols.
Asst. Comr.
(3 Enclosures)

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