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Please let me know General if I look upon this matter aright, I shall neither do nor say anything in the matter until I hear from you. I am a little better to day, and have reached the office after making two unsuccessful attempts.

I am General very Respectfully
Your Obet Servt.
O. Brown
Capt A.Q.M. & Asst. Comr.

Official
J. A. Bates
Brvt Lt Coll & A.A.A.G.

(4)
Norfolk Va June 9. 1866.

Howard Maj Genl O.O.
Commissioner

General:
I have the honor to forward herewith a copy of an order form Brig Genl Gordon. I do not think the plan proposed by him will act as beneficially upon the Freedmen as that submitted by me to him, a copy of which I had the honor to forward to your Hd. Qrs.  The order of Maj Genl Butler being from Department Hd Quarters, I do not know whether to obey this order.
Will you please direct in the matter.

I have the honor to be, General.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sevt
O. Brown
Capt. AQM & Asst Comr.

Official
J. A. Bates
Brvt Lt Col & A.A.A.G.

(5) Richmond, Va. June 9 1865.
Howard Maj Genl O.O.
Commissioner

General,
I arrived in Richmond, last night. No officers have yet reported to me for duty. I enclose herewith documents A.B.C.&D. These statements may seem to you incredible, but I fear they must be believed.

The Mr Pierson whose name you see attached to two of them is a gentleman of the highest respectability. At the breaking out of the war he was at the head of a college in Kentucky, he refers to Secretary Seward and a host of other good Northern names. He says after living in the South twenty years he never saw the negroes abused as they are now.

When the military turn over the care of the negroes to me. I will try to protect them, until then I can do but little.

I have the honor to be General,
Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt.
(Sgd) O. Brown
Capt. AQM & Asst Comr.

Official
J. A. Bates
Brvt Lt Col & A.A.A.G.

(6) Richmond, Va. June 1 1865.
Howard Maj Genl O.O.
Commissioner

General,
I have the honor to nominate Chaplain R.M Manly as temporary Superintendent of the Government Schools for colored persons at Hampton Va

I am &c 
O. Brown 
Capt & AQM & Asst Comr.

Official
J. A. Bates
Brvt Lt Col & A.A.A.G.

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