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H. E. Alvord
Capt. 2nd Mass. Cav:

Returned endorsed
Bureau of Refugees 
Freedmen & Abandoned Lands
Washington, June 3d/65
Respectfully forwarded to the Adjutant General U.S.A. requesting the detail of Capt Henry E Alvord, 2d Mass Cavalry to report to Capt O. Brown ✓, Asst Commissioner at Richmond Va, with as little delay as possible also that he be if practicable retained in the service.
O. O. Howard
Maj Genl
Commissioner &c
By John Eaton
Asst Commissioner

War Department A.G.O
June 8th 1865.
Respectfully returned to Maj Gen Howard ✓, Commissioner &c - Captain Alvords command will be shortly mustered out of service, and he cannot be kept in service after that time -
It will be seen therefore, that the within request cannot be granted -
By order of the Secy of War
Thomas. M. Vincent
Asst Adj Genl

War Department
Bureau of Refugees &c
Washington June 9th/65
Respty referred to Capt O Brown, Asst Comr for Va, and his attention


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invited to endosement from War Dept A.G.O, hereon
By order of
Maj Genl Howard
Comdg
Saml L. Taggart
Asst Adjt Genl

recd 12th June 1865 & filed.
✓

[[strikethrough]] 
Y. R. Montross
Am: Missionary Assn
New York
June 7th 1865 -

In relation to several Barrels and one Box forwarded by Steamer "Victor" on 27th April, and which are missing. [[/strikethrough]]
Papers forwarded


Lemuel Pritchard
Norfolk Va
June 12th/65

Returned Endorsed
Office Supt Freedmen
Norfolk Va June 21st/65
Respty returned to Col O. Brown Asst Com: St of Va with the information that the dwelling house on the within named farm is unoccupied and that, but a small portion of the land is cultivated
Jno H Keatley
Lt & Supt Freedmen
Endorsed
Richmond Va
25th June 1865
Respty retd - This farm may be restored on payment of "full & just compensation" for the growing crops, if the owner is not subject to any disability under the president proclamation
Rd 25 June & ret 25 June/65
✓

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D. H. Chandler and 
W. R Webster
June 1865

Respt retg - this farm may be restored on payment of "full & [[just?]] compensation" for the growing crops, if the owner is not subject to any disability under the [[resident?]] [[unknown]] action. 

Application for farms in Elizabeth City Co. called Buckroe and [[Whitney?]] Farms - now occupied [[/strikethrough]]
Papers forwarded 










 

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