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30 transportation. The orphans at Camp Hamilton will soon be moved to Point of Rocks R'd 21 July 1865 & for'd 22 July 1865. Capt Stuart Barnes A.Q.M. & Supt &c Petersburg Va July 21st, 1865. States that a saw mill in Chesterfield Co. will be turned over to the Bureau. Asks if he is to take possession of the Lumber too. Endorsed Hd. Qrs. Bureau R.F. & A.L. Richmond, Va., July 22d, 1865. Respty ret'd to Capt. Stuart Barnes A.Q.M. &c &c The lumber at the mill will of course be taken with the mill. R'd 22 July & rt'd 22d July 1865. Lt. J.H. Keatley Norfolk, Va. 19th July 1865. Resignation tendered Endorsed. Bureau R.F. & A.L. Office Supt Dist No. 1, Ste of Va July 20th, 1865. Respty forwarded to Col O. Brown, approved. The Bureau of Refugees &c will lose the services of a very efficient officer in the retirement of Lt Keatley but his reasons are sufficiently cogent to forbid any protest on my part however much I may regret the loss of so able an officer in this Dist A.S. Flagg Capt'n Asst Qr M & Supt R.F & A L Hd. Qrs. Bureau R.F. & A.L. Richmond Va, 22d July 1865 Respectfully forwarded. Approved. R'd 21st July & for'd 22d July 1865. P.S. Evans A.A.A.G. Richmond Va 15th July 1865. Requesting Henry Corr to report to answer charges made against him, and to bring with him the grandchild of Rachael Berkley Endorsed. Hd. Qrs. Bureau R.F & A L Richmond, Va. July 22d/65. Respty ref'd to Capt A.S. Flagg. This paper has been lying in the office waiting the appointment of an Asst Supt for King Williams Co. Immediate attention is now requested to it. Referred 22 July 1865. 31 Jas. W. Powell Jr Capt 10th V R C A.A.A.G. 20 July 1865. Makes application for detail in Freedmens Bureau &c. Endorsed Hd. Qrs. Bureau Refugees, Freedmen &c Richmond, Va. 23d July 1865. Approved. Respty forwarded to Maj Genl Howard, Commissioner &c R'd 23d & for'd 23 July 1865. F.T.P. Crandon Capt &c Gordonsville, Va. 21st July 1865 Would like to take possession of the Poor farm in Louisa Co, if proper; as there are no abandoned lands in that county. Endorsed Hd. Qrs. Bureau R.F. &c Richmond, Va. 23 July 1865. Respty returned. You cannot consider this farm as Rebel property. If it is abandoned and the county authorities give consent you may use it but make no expenditures upon it as it will soon be given up. R'd and Ret'd 23 July 1865. Nathl Nash Norfolk Va July 15th 1865. Requests that his property may be restored to him, and a reasonable sum for damages &c, allowed. Endorsed War Department Bureau Refugees &c Washington July 20th/65. Respty referred to Col O. Brown Asst Comr Richmond Va, who will cause his Supt at Norfolk to investigate the case of Mr. Nash, with the view of retaining the property if considered necessary, or surrendering it to him if not deemed of use to the Bureau. The recommendation of Col Brown will be sufficient to authorize the surrender of all rights this Bureau has in said property. By order of Maj: Genl. Howard Sam'l L. Taggart A.A. Genl. over