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817.
Bur. R.F. & A.L.
Hd. Qrs. A.C. Va.
Richmond, Va. Dec. 18. 1868.

Given Mr. John V.
Pastor, Zion Church
Petersburg, Va.
149

Sir,
I am directed by the Asst. Comr. to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 17. inst., and to inform you that we hope to secure an appropriation of clothing, and if successful, will aid your Church.

Yours respty
Will A. Coulter
Bvt Capt. U.S. Army 
A.A.A. Genl.

G. R.F. & A L. Va/68.

818.
Telegram.
Bur. R.F. & A.L.
Hd. Qrs. A.C. Va.
Richmond, Va. Dec. 18. 1868.

Ebett House Proprietor of
Washington, D.C.
0

Is L.H. Chandler in Washington to remain over tomorrow? Answer.

Garrick Mallery
Bvt. Col. U.S. Army 
A.A.A. Genl.

819.
Bur. R.F. & A.L.
Hd. Qrs. A.C. Va.
Richmond, Va. Dec. 17. 1868.

Wells Gov. H.H.
197

Governor,
In view of the discontinuance of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, on the 31st inst, I respectfully request such instructions to the Clerks of the County Courts of the State, under the "Act" entitled: "An Act for receiving U.S. Register of Marriages between colored persons", passed, April 29th 1867, as will enable officers of the Bureau to transfer such Registers to them.

I am, Governor
Very respty.
Your obt. Servt.
O. Brown
Asst. Comr

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820.
Telegram.
Bur. R.F. & A.L.
Hd. Qrs. A.C. Va.
Richmond, Va. Dec. 19. 1868.

Chandler L.H.
Ebbitt House, Washington D.C.
0

Wait for my arrival tomorrow afternoon on important business.

Garrick Mallery
Bvt. Col. U.S. Army 
A.A.I. Genl.

821.
Bur. R.F. & A.L.
Hd. Qrs. A.C. Va.
Richmond, Va. Dec. 21. 1868.

Johnson James
S.A. Comr.
244

Sir, I am directed by the Asst. Comr. to inform you that, by direction of the Secretary of War, your appointment as an officer of this Bureau has been revoked to date December 31st 1868, in consequence of the discontinuance of the Bureau at that time.

Yours respty
Will A. Coulter
Bvt. Capt. U.S. Army 
A.A.A. Genl.

W. 612. R.F. & A.L. Va/68.

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J.H. Remington, S.A. Comr.
J.R. Stone, S.A. Comr.
W.P. Austin, A.S.A. Comr.
J.A. McDonnell, S.A. Comr.
J.W. Jordan, A.S.A. Comr.
J.F. Wilcox, A.S.A. Comr.
Ira Ayer, Jr. A.S.A. Comr.
E.H. Ripley A.S.A. Comr.
F.M. Kimball A.S.A. Comr.
M.S. Hopkins, A.S.A. Comr.
Chas. McDougall, A.S.A. Comr.
C.S. Schaeffer, A.S.A. Comr.
J.B. Clinton, A.S.A. Comr.
H.K.W. Ayres, A.S.A. Comr.
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E.W. Busby, A.S.A. Comr.
Hector Sears, A.S.A. Comr.
W.R. Wentworth, A.S.A. Comr.
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822.
Bur. R.F. & A.L.
Hd. Qrs. A.C. Va.
Richmond, Va. Dec. 21. 1868.

Jackson Thos. P.
S.A. Comr
211

Sir,
I am directed by the Asst. Comr. to inform you, that by direction of the Sec'y. of War, your appointment as an