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162 freedmen, is the coner [[corner]] stone of the Bureau of Ref: Freedmen & A. Lands R. 1st July & forw'd 1st July 1865. O. Brown Col & Asst Com'r Richmond Va 24 June 1865. Requests information if Quartermasters can employ such citizen clerks as are requisite for the proper care of their property and papers - Ret'd_ Endorsed H'd Q'rs Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen &c Washington 28 June 1865. Respectfully returned to Col. O. Brown Richmond Va - Quartermasters will of course be allowed to employ the necessary citizen clerks &c while on duty in this bureau, the same as if they were on duty elsewhere, subject to such restrictions only as are put on them by existing orders from Q.M. Gen'l By order of Maj Genl O.O. Howard Sam'l L. Taggart A.A.G R. 1 July & filed Theo Ferris City Pt, Va June 9th 1865 Endorsed. H'd Q'rs Bureau Ref: Freedmen &c Richmond Va 2 July 1865 Respectfully referred to Capt Stuart Barnes A.Q.M. &c forwarded 2 July 1865 Brig Gen'l Duval Staunton Va 9 June 1865 Statement regarding the negroes and their condition in that vicinity Endorsed. 163 H'd Q'rs Army of the Shenandoah June 12th 1865 Respty forw'd with the recommendation that this paper be referred to the Freedmens Bureau - Something should be done and that as speedily as possible to prevent the idleness of the negroes throughout the valley, or there must necessarily be much suffering among them - orders on the subject issued by Gen'l Duval enclosed A G S Lorbert Bvt Maj Gen'l Comdg Hd Qrs Mid Mil Div June 14th 1865. Respty ref'd to Maj Genl O O Howard Commisioner Bureau Refugees, &c --- Hancock Maj Genl Comdg Note - Staunton is now attached to the Dept of Va - Maj Gen'l A.H. Terry, Comdg H'd Q'rs at Richmond Va ~ War Dept Bureau R.F &c Washington June 19th 1865 Repty referred to Col O Brown Asst Com'r for Va By command J.S. Fullerton A.A.G H'd Q'rs Bureau R. F &c Richmond Va 3 July 1865 Respty referred to the Dist Supt of Refugees, F & A.L. R 22 June & for'd 22 July 1865
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