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Howard Major Genl, O. O.  (2d Vol. Folio 111)  July 5th 1866
Commissioner,

General,
Immediate action being necessary to secure to the Freedmen the advantages contemplated under the Act of Congress for the disposal of Public lands, approved by the President, June 21st 1866.- I have the honor to request that as complete maps and descriptions as can be obtained of said lands, from the Land Office or any other source, be forwarded as soon as possible to these Head Quarters_ I would further enquire whether the Government will furnish transportation for freedmen to these lands, and such temporary Subsistence as they may require_

I am, General,
Very Respectfully, 
Your Obt. Servant,
(Sig'd) Alfred H. Terry
Major Genl. Asst. Commr,

Official
James A Bates
A.A.A.G.

Howard Major Genl, O. O.  (2d Vol. Folio 112)  July 5th 1866.
Commissioner,

General,
I have the honor to report that there is no "Assistant Treasurer or Special Deputy" in this Department, and that such place of deposit is needed for this Bureau.- I would respectfully make application for leave to Deposit the funds of the Bureau in the First National Bank of Richmond.-

I am, General,
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servant,
(Sigd) Alfred H. Terry
Major Genl, & Asst Commr

Official
James A. Bates
A.A.A.G.

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Howard Major Genl. O. O.  (2d Vol. Folio 113)  July 9th 1866.
Commissioner,

General.
I have the honor to enclose applications and vouchers for retained bounty due the following named men- viz:-
Howell Jones $100.00.  Anthony Mason $100.00
Angus Blue $100.00.  Total $300.00

I am, General,
Very Respectfully,
Your Obt, Servant.
(Sig'd) Alfred H. Terry
Major Genl, & Assst Commr

Official
James A Bates
A.A.A.G.

Howard Major Genl, O. O.  (2d Vol. Folio 114)  July 9th 1866
Commissioner, &c

General,
I have the honor to invite your attention to the following case.- 
On Saturday night last one John Anderson and his son Samuel Anderson, both of Henrico County in this State, committed a violent assault upon Mary Coleman, a colored woman, using an axe and a heavy poker, and afterwards attempting to use fire arms.- The woman was most severely beaten about the head: one blow from the axe inflicted a wound of three inches in length, nearly fracturing her skull, and the sight of her left eye is probably destroyed.-
I have personally investigated the case, and have examined a number of witnesses - colored - who were present, and I am satisfied the assault was unprovoked at the time, but arose from some old slight difficulty.- I am also persuaded that was the intention of the assailants to kill her, indeed one of the men encouraged the other with cries of "kill her,"-
 

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