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196 (95. 1st Vol) April 3rd Howard Major Genl. O.O. Commissioner General In compliance with your communication of March 22nd last calling my attention to complaint against Capt Stuart Barnes Supt. 2nd Dist. and directing me to send a detective to investigate the same. I have the honor to report that I have done so and herewith enclose official copy of the report of the Detective Thomas W. Roche. Upon my application for additional information the name of George Prince was given me as one able to afford it I respectfully enclose a copy of letter from Col. Mallery to that officer and his answer. Please inform me if any further information is desired in reference to this matter. I beg leave to state in this connection that at the time of the breaking out of the war Capt Barnes had failed in business and had succeeded in settling with his creditors — His friends aided him so that he was enabled to retain a large amount of the note due him which were not at that time available during the war many of the notes have been paid so that I think Capt Barnes can drive good horses without doing injustice to any one - I know from personal examination of Capt Barnes books and accounts that they are kept in the best possible manner I also know that he attends faithfully to the duties of his office. I am General Very respectfully Your obedient servant (Signed) O Brown Col. and Asst Comr. Official James A. Bates AAAG (96. 1st Vol) April 3rd Howard Major Genl. O.O Commissioner General I have the honor to report that the celebration of the Freedmen has passed off without disturbance. The city is quiet.- I am General Very respectfully Your obedient servant (Sigd) O Brown Col. and Asst Comr Official James A. Bates A.A.A.G. 197 Telegram (97. 1st Vol) April 4th Howard Maj Genl. O.O. Commissioner &c. War Department. Washington DC- Does the Presidents Proclamation abolish the Freedmens courts. and deprive the Bureau officers of the right to exercise Martial Law OBrown Col. and Asst Comr Official James A Bates A.A.A.G. (98. 1st Vol) April 4th Howard Maj Genl. O.O Commissioner General I have the honor to inform you that a copy of Captain Flaggs letter concerning Capt Jeffry's was forwarded to your Head Quarters on the 3rd April. I am General Very respectfully Your obedient servant Sigd. OBrown Col. and Asst Comr Official James A. Bates AAAG (99. 1st Vol) April 6th Howard Major General O.O Commissioner General I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of blank forms of application of Brothers and Sisters for arrears of Pay and other allowances forwarded with communication dated 4th instant I am General Very respectfully Your obedient servant. (Sigd) O Brown Col. and Asst Comr Official James A. Bates A.A.A.G. (100 1st Vol) April 6th Howard Maj Genl O.O. Commissioner General I have the honor to enclose
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