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136 (239) December 19th 1865 Howard Maj Gen Commissioner &c General I have the honor to report that the following named officers have failed to report for duty as ordered for S.O. 623 C.S. Mar Dept. A.G.O. Capt J.W. Sharp 22 Rgt. V.R.C. 1st Lt. Joseph H. Sylvester 10 Rgt. V.R.C. 1st Lt. Joseph Wagner 9 Rgt. V.R.C. I am Genl Very respty Yr obt servt (Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Comr Official J.A. Bates A.A.A.G. (240) 19th December 1865 Howard Maj Gen O.O. Commissioner &c General I would respectfully ask for instructions in the following class of cases Many of the farms held by the Bureau have been worked by the paupers dependant on the govt for support - the cost of carrying on these farms is more than the value of the crops. I would respectfully enquire whether rent is to be paid pardoned owners for such farms from the date of pardon I am Genl very respty Your obt servt (Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Comr Official J.A. Bates A.A.A.G. (Telegram) 137 (241) December 20 1865 Howard Maj Gen O.O. Commissioner Bureau Refugees and Freedmen War Department Washington D.C. Please request Mr Binckley of the Intelligence to come to Richmond and furnish transportation on business with the Bureau Official (Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Comr Official J.A. Bates A.A.A.G. (242) December 20th 1865 Howard Maj Gen O.O. Commissioner &c Washington D.C. Enclosed I have the honor to forward for your information a copy of a communication from Surg J.J. DeLamater Chief Medical Officer of the Bureau for the State asking for an ambulance with an endorsement from Col. Wm. James Chief Q.M. Dept of Va. Also copy of a telegram from Capt Stuart Barnes A.Q.M. and Supt 2d Dist respectfully asking that some immediate action may be taken for supplying the Officers of the Bureau with the necesary transportation to perform their duties Col. James informs me that as the orders for the turning in of the transportation (G.O. 146 & 163 C.S. War Dept) comes from Lieut Gen Grant he could only issue on the orders of the Sec of War. Col James still declines to order the issue of Q.< Stores to officers of the Bureau on Requisitions made under G.O. 147 C.S. A.G.O. until he can get the decision of the Q.M. Genl as to whether or not serviceable stores can be turned over under that order Unless a new order is soon received authorizing [[strikethrough]] a [[/strikethrough]] the transfer of serviceable stores by the Q.M. Dept [[strikethrough]] by [[/strikethrough]] to officers of the Bureau to enable them to perform