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56 136 March 22d 1869 Howard Brvt. Maj. Gen'l O.O. Commissioner 55/60. General I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of Bureau affairs for the month of February 1869 Viz. The number of "Freedmen" aided by the Bureau during the past month was four hundred and five (405) all inmates of "Howard Grove Hospital" Richmond Va. The number of "schools" in this Dist. during the month was three hundred and three (303) of which number (38) thirty eight were night schools. The number of teachers was three hundred and fifty one (351) of which one hundred & seventy eight (178) were white. The whole number of scholars sixteen thousand five hundred and nineteen (16519) with an average attendance of twelve thousand two hundred and seventy three (12273). Howards Grove Hospital The number of persons treated for sickness was one hundred and ninety four (194). The number remaining under treatment Feby 28th 1869 was one hundred and seventy six (176). The number of "old persons" remaining at end of month was fifty five (55). The number of "insane" remaining February 28th was seventy (70) The number of "orphans" under charge of the Bureau at the end of the month was eighty eight (88.) I am General Very respectfully Your Obt. Servant, (signed) O. Brown Asst. Comr Official Garrick Mallery Bvt. Col. U.S.A A.A.I.G. 57 137 Telegram March 23d 1869 Armstrong S. C. Fort Monroe Va 52/58 Yes. Garrick Mallery Brvt Col. U.S.A. A.A.I. Gen'l A52 1 vol/69 138 March 23d 1869 Comdg Officer Co. "C" 11th U.S. Inf'y Camp Grant Va 44 Sir. I am directed by the Asst. Comr to enclose herewith the descriptive list of Private Thos. Keeffe of your Company, who has been relieved this day from duty in this Bureau and ordered to report to his Regiment. Yours Respectfully Garrick Mallery Brvt Col. U.S.A. A.A.I. Gen'l (1 Enclosure) 139 March 24th 1869 Balloch Gen'l Geo. W. Chf D.O. 33/60 General I have the honor to enclosed herewith signed vouchers of Fleming Ross. late priv: Co "C" 23d U.S. Tps for $5 40/100 Amount of arrears of pay as per check enclosed in your communication of February 12th 1869 Yours Respectfully Garrick Mallery Brvt Col. U.S.A. A.A.I. Gen'l In absence of Asst Comr 2 Enclosures W 46. 1 vol. 69 W.97. 1 vol/69
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