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Bureau RF & A.L.
Hd Qrs Asst Comr State of Va
Richmond Va
March 23rd. 1866

Maj Gen O.O. Howard
Commissioner &c

General 
I have the honor to acknowledge the communication of March 22d. 1866, signed by Bvt. Brig. Genl C.H. Howard. A.A.A.G, calling my attention to "specific complaints against Capt Barnes Agent at Petersburg" and directing me to examine into the same. I regret that I am obliged to ask that these charges be made more specific in order that I may be able to investigate them, which at present seems nearly impossible.

The 1st charge is "That said Barnes loaned $8000- Govt funds at 3 per cent per month." From examination of Capt Barnes' accounts it does not appear that he has at any one time had the sum of $8000- in his hands since his connection with the Bureau, or any amount approaching that sum for more

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