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Barnes Cap. Stuart 
A.Q.M. Sup't R.F. & A.L.
Petersburg Va. 
July 19/65

Asks instructions as to the Disposition of certain useless Property

Endorsed

Head Qr's Bureau R.F. & A.L. Richmond Va July 20/65
Respectfully returned to Capt. Barnes - No Property will be disposed of until the report called for in Special Orders No 10 - Strict accuracy will be required in this Report
By order of 
Col. O. Brown 
Asst. Com'r.


Barnes Cap. Stuart 
A.Q.M. Sup't R.F. & A.L.
Petersburg Va. 
July 19/65

Asks if Cap. H.C. Danforth 6th N.Y. Arty can be retained in the service. - 

Endorsed 

H'd Qur's Bureau R.F. & A.L. 
Richmond Va July 20/65
Respectfully returned to Capt Barnes.- The War Dept refuses all applications of this nature.-
By order of 
Col. O. Brown
P.S. Evans 
A.A.A.G.
Forwarded July 20, 65


Keatley, Lt J.H
Norfolk, Va
13 July 1865

Ret'd endorsed

H'd Q'rs Dept of Va 
Richmond Va, July 20th/65
Respty ret'd to Col. O. Brown Supt of Freedmens Bureau. There are no copies of the orders applied for in this office except those in use
By command of 
Maj Genl Terry; A. Terry 
A.A G.

H'd Q'rs Bureau R.F & A.L. 
Richmond Va, July 21st 1865.
Respty ret'd to Capt A.S. Flagg A.Q.M & Supt &c &c, with reference to endorsement 

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of Maj. Gen'l Terry
R'd 21 July/65 & for'd 21 July 1865. (1.B.82)


Capt O.Brown
A.Q.M &c
31st May/65
Requesting Quarters and an office, also enclosing order from Gen'l Howard to establish his H'd Q'rs at Rich'd
Endorsed

Post Q.M. Office 
Richmond Va, May 31st/65.
Res: referred to Brevt Brig Genl J C Kelton A.A.G. for authority to rent the within mentioned office, there being no public building that can be assigned
Very respty 
H.S. Merrell 
Lt & Pt Q.M

Where public buildings or private houses seized by the military authorities are not available for offices and quarters, they will be hired by the Q.M. Dept, under direction of the comdg Gen'l of Dept. May 31st 1865 
H.W. Halleck 
Maj G. Comdg

Respty ret'd to Capt O. Brown A QM & Asst Com'r  I know of no quarters that can be assigned at present
H.S. Merrell 
Lt & P.Q.M.

Gen'l Ord gives verbal approval to the place of hiring a House for offices 
(signed) O. Brown
filed.

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