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also to a copy of Colonel Barnes' account current for December 1865. (this being the month in which Colonel Barnes states that he accounted for the money $500/ and a copy of the account of sales of Messrs Purnell and McIlvaine of Govt property sold by them for Colonel Barnes in December 1865 with location of property and name of purchaser. -These are the only parties mentioned on the account current in connection with his sales of property for December 1865. An examination of these papers shows that no mention is made of any sale at Clarksville and that the amount stated by Messrs Purnell & McIlvaine as having been sold by them, exceeds the amount taken up and accounted for by Colonel Barnes on his account current for December $34 41/100 - viz: 

Total amount received from Sales 10141.25
Commission of Purnell and McIlvaine 219.12
Amount to be accounted for 9922.13
Amount accounted for by Col. Barnes 9887.72
Difference $34.41

Your attention is also invited to the fact that Messrs Purnell and McIlvaine give the names of the purchasers of the property sold by them, which names are not those of the purchasers of the Clarksville property.

In view of the Evidence herewith submitted I cannot believe that Col. Barnes ever paid over to the Government the sum of Five hundred dollars ($500) as claimed by him.

I am, General
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
(Signed) O. Brown
Bvt. Brig. Genl. Vols.
Asst.Comr.

Official
Garrick Mallery
A.A.A.G.

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(2 Vol. 57) Richmond Va. April 8th/67

Howard Maj. General, O.O.
Commissioner,

General,
I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of communication from "Claim Division" Bureau Head Quarters of 6th inst, enclosing 2nd Auditors Certificates No 294784 and 294785 in payment of claims of Othello and Thomas Faction, Co. H. 40th U.S.C. Tps. - with their discharge papers.

I am, General
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
In absence of the Asst. Commissioner
(Signed) Garrick Mallery
Capt. 43rd Inftry.
A.A.A.Genl.

Official
Garrick Mallery 
A.A.A.G.

(2 Vol. 58) Richmond, Va. April 10th/67

Howard Major General, O.O.
Commissioner,

General.
I have the honor to report that as reported by Bvt. Maj. J.R. Stone, Supt. 2nd Dist.- 2nd Lieut J.A. Yeckley, 2 Rgt. V.R.C.- and now understood to have been appointed to one of the new regiments of V.R.C., left his station as Asst. Supt. for the Cos. of Prince George and Dinwiddie on about the 2nd of April, without authority known to these Head Quarters, and has not since returned.
 
I am, General
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
(Signed) O. Brown
Bvt. Brig. Genl. Vols
Asst. Commissioner

Official
Garrick Mallery
A.A.A.G.

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