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50 Bureau of Refugees Freedmen Abandoned Lands Head Quarters, Asst. Commissioners, State of Virginia Richmond, Va. April 15th 1867 [[left margin]] Gen. Howard & Each Sub Asst. Commissioner [[/left margin]] Circular Letter Brevet Maj: J. H Remington Sub Asst. Commissioner You will promptly respond to these Head Quarters, the number of white persons in the Counties within in your jurisdiction who require supplies of food to prevent starvation and extreme want who are not now supplied by County authorities, and whose cases are not properly included under the present regulations of the Bureau. The number in each County will be separately given. By order of Bvt. Brig: Genl. O. Brown, Asst Comr. Garrick Mallery A.A.A. Genl. ____ 51 Bureau of Refugees Freedmen and Abandoned Lands Head Quarters, Assistant Commissioner State of Virginia Richmond, Va. April 15th 1867 Circular} No.8} [[left margin]] Gen'l Howard & Each Officer & Agent in the Bureau, Va. [[/left margin]] The territorial divisions of the State heretofore known as Districts will hereafter be called Sub-Districts, and those formerly styled Sub-districts will be called Divisions. The territorial divisions into Sub-Districts and Divisions will be numbered as follows. First Sub-District Bvt. Major J.H. Remington, Capt. V.R.C. Sub-Asst Commissioner. _ Head Quarters Norfolk.- __ 1st Div. Norfolk City & Co. 1st Lieut. Ed. Murphy V.R.C. Sib-Asst. Comr.- Station, Norfolk City. 2nd Div. Princess Anne Co. 2nd Lieut Morton Havens V.R.C. A.S.A. Comr. - Station, Princess Anne, C. H. 3rd Div. Nansemond & Isle of Wight Co's. J.W. Barnes: Agent - Station Suffolk, Nansemond Co. 4th Div Southampton Co 2nd Lieut A.G. Deacon V.R.C. A.S.A. Commissioner. Station, Jerusalem. Second Sub-District Bvt. Maj: J.R. Stone, Capt. V.R.C. Sub. Asst. Commissioner Head Quarters - Petersburg. __ 1st Div: Dinwiddie & Prince George Cos. Station, - Dinwiddie C.H. 2nd Div: Sussex & Surry Cos. J.F. Wilcox V.R.C. A.S.A. Commisr. Station, Waverly Station, Sussex County. 3rd Div: Brunswick & Greenville Cos. 1st Lt. F.M. Kimball V.R.C. A.S.A. Com'r. - Station, Laurenceville, Brunswick Co. 4th Div: Nottaway & Lunenburg Cos. -Bvt. Capt. D.J. Connolly 2nd Lt. V.R.C. A.S.A. Comr. - Station, Burkesville, Nottaway Co. A.S.A 5th Div. Amelia & Powhaten Cos - .2nd Lieut. J.B. Clinton V.R.C. A.S.A.C. Station - Amelia C.H. Amelia Co.