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Compensation per month for Freedmen and
Refugees.
without Quarters, Board, Medical Attendance or clothes, viz:
Able bodied men- field hands $20. to $23.
Able bodied women field hands $13. to $16.
Women, cooks & house servants &c. $14. to $18.
Boys and girls fourteen to fifteen $9. to
$12.

With Quarters. Board. Medical attendance & clothes viz.
Able bodied men- field hands $12 to $15
Able bodied women field hands $5 to $8
Women-cooks-houseservants &c $7 to $10
Boys & girls- fourteen & fifteen $1 to $4

Mechanicks, tradesmen &c $1.50 to $2.50 per day. without Board, Quarters, Medical attendance or clothes.

(30) Richmond Va. June 23, 1865
Howard, Maj. Genl. O. O.
Commissioner &c.
General.
I have the honor to report that it will be impossible for me to make an estimate at present for the amount of provisions, clothing and fuel required for the next quarter, as I have not been able as yet to procure the data to base such an estimate upon. I would therefore ask that the issues by the approval of the Post Commander may be
continued, until the Bureau can be organized. The mustering out of troops - the changes in Military Commanders, the entire absence of anything like a perfect Military organization of the Department, renders any progress slow - I hope to be able now to organize as fast as the Military Districts are arranged and assigned by the Department Commander.
Please inform me when the Quarter begins

I trust you will excuse any tardiness no reports from my office, as I have but one clerk and the necessity of having officers "in the field" has been so urgent, that I have not as yet been able to retain any at my Hd Quarters.
I am, General
Very Respty Your obt Sevt.
(Sgd) O. Brown
Col & Asst Comr
Official
J. A. Bates
Brvt Lt Col & A.A.A.G.

(31) Richmond Va. June 23m 1865
Howard Maj Genl. O. O.
Commissioner &c.
General,
I would respectfully request that the Govt. buildings at City Point, not required for Military purposes be turned over to this Bureau
They will be of great service moved to suitable locations for school houses. Quarters for Teachers, Houses for Freedmen &c.
I am informed that this being a Government Report it is not under the control of the Q. Master of the Dept.
I am, General
Very Respectfully &c
(Sgd) O. Brown
Col & Asst Comr
Official
J. A. Bates
Brvt Lt Col & A.A.A.G.

(32) Telegram Richmond Va. June 24, 1865.
Howard Maj Genl O. O.
Commissioner &c.
I have appointed Capt. A. S. Flagg A.Q.M. over the Fort Monroe District. Do you wish me to have Capt. C. B. Wilder A.Q.M. relieve him?
(Sgd) O. Brown
Col & Asst Comr.
Official
J. A. Bates
Brvt Lt Col & A.A.A.G.

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