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Mrs H owning the house & herself drawing rations from the Relief Commissioner
J. F. Millar
Bvt Maj USA, Act Supt Dist 7 &c

Let this woman and her children be fed until they can find places to work - if she will go to the place designated by the Supt until an opportunity is afforded them to hire out - If she will not do this you will not issue rations
Richmond Va 
July 11th 1865 
r'd 11 July & ret'd 11 July 1865.


R.A. Brown 
Richmond Va
7 July 1865

Asks that certain children be sent from N.C. to their parents in Culpepper
Endorsed
Respty referred to Col. O. Brown, with recommendation that request be complied with - J.F. Millar Bvt. Maj. Dist Sup
R'd 7 July/65 and complied with


Morrison J.J. 
Col. Comdg
H'd Qrs District of 
Roanoke Va July 13

Makes statement in reference to appointing an Agent from his command for the Bureau of Refugees &c
Endorsed

Bureau R.F. &c
Office Sup't Petersburg Va July 14/65 
Respectfully referred to Maj. G.M. Howard A A Gen'l for his information.
Stuart Barnes A.Q.M. 
Sup't Dist of the Nottaway~

Head Quarters Dist of the Nottaway 
Petersburg Va July 15/65

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Respectfully returned to Cap. Barnes - The Command relieving the 16th N.Y. Art'y in the Sub Dist. of the Roanoke, has even less officers that the Reg't - It will therefore be impossible to detail an officer for each of the Counties. I would suggest either the appointment of Civilians, or the detail of Non Com'd Officers. Gen Howard having in one of his letters to me suggested that cause
By order of 
Maj: Gen'l Hartsuff 
Geo. A. Hicks
A.A.Genl

Bureau of Refugees- Freedmen &c &c
Office Supt Dist. of the Nottaway
Petersburg Va - July 15/65
Respectfully referred to Col. O Brown Ass't Com'r for instructions
Stuart Barnes Capt A.Q.M. 
Sup't Dist of the Nottaway~

Head Qrs Bureau R.F., A.L. 
Richmond Va July 16/65
Respectfully returned to Cap Stuart Barnes A.Q M. &c &c-
It would be well to appoint one officer over two Co's with efficient Non Com'd officers - to attend to the affairs of the Bureau under the supervision of the Ass't Sup'ts
By Order of
Col. O. Brown
Ass't Com'r 
P.S. Evans A.A.A.G.
Rec'd July 15 R'd July 16-

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