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104 thereof shall be voluntarily absent therefrom, and engaged either in arms of otherwise, in aiding and encouraging the rebellion. By order &c R'd and forw'd 7th Augt 1865. [[left margin]] Asa Fowler Concord. N.H. 31 July 1865. [[left margin]] Addresses communication to Hon Wm E. Chandler Asst. Secy, Treasury, stating great lack of good servants in Concord. Inquires if he can obtain 20 or 30 from Freedmens Dept. Would like them to have some experience in house work &c. Can procure situations for above numbers. Endorsed. Bureau of Ref &c Washington 4th Augt 1865 Respty ref'd to Col O. Brown, Asst Comr &c, Richmond Va, to be informed if the help desired can be procured in Va. There is no surplus of such help here By order of Maj. Genl Howard Saml L. Taggart A.A.G. Hd Qrs Bureau R &c Richmond Va, 7th Augt 1865. Respty returned. I presume these persons can be found. How will transportation be furnished. Rec'd and ret'd 7th Augt 1865 [[left margin]] B.C. Carter Capt & A.Q.M &c Christianburg, Va 31 July 1865 [[left margin]] Requests detail of enlisted men Endorsed Hd. Qrs. Bureau &c Richmond, 7th Augt 1865 Respty forw'd to Maj. Terry A.A.G. with the request that these men may be detailed as requested. Rec'd & forw'd 7th Augt 1865. [[left margin]] Jno. H. Keatley Lt & Asst Supt &c Norfolk, Va 3 Augt 1865 [[left margin]] Requests Capt Dudley to retain the two Saw Mills in Portsmouth in his possession until they can be run by the Bureau Endorsed Office of A.Q.M. Portsmouth Va Augt 1865. Respty returned the saw mills referred to in the within communication (2 in number) were transferred by me to Bvt: Col: A.P. Blunt A Q M on the 23 105 of July and on the application of Mr Purvois the owner of one of the mills asking that his property be restored, Col Blunt referred the matter to Capt Nat Low Jr A.Q.M. for action, who granted Mr. Purvois permission to take possession. The mill has been removed I think somewhere in the neighborhood of Suffolk, as the machinery has never been borne on any officer's papers, and as Mr. Purvois has always been a truly loyal man I think it but Justice to restore to him his property. The other mill is still borne on Col Blunts papers. The machinery used in it was taken by me last Decr from the Union Car works J.R. Dudley Capt &c [[left margin]] Refer 2 Book 129 [[/left margin]] Bureau R. F &c Augt 5th 1865. Respty forw'd to Col O. Brown, Asst Com'r of Va, with attention invited to the application of Lt. Keatley and the endorsement of Capt Dudley. The more valuable of these mills has since been removed by order of Genl. Terry, as soon as I heard that the mill was being removed I sent a communication to Genl Miles requesting the staying of the proceedings till the claim this Bureau had upon the mill could be investigated and the results forwarded to you. Genl Miles acted as always very promptly in the matter, but the mill was already removed when his order reached Portsmouth. The other mill is still there. I refer these matters to you, for your action and desire that this remaining mill at Portsmouth and one on Tanners Creek both in the hands of Col A.P. Blunt may be turned over to this Bureau. I have no suggestions to make in regard to the return of the mill which has been removed. The action of the General Comdg was probably forwarded on the justice of the claim of the former loyal owner. A.S. Flagg, Capt &c Hd. Qrs. &c Richmond Augt 7th/65 Respty returned. On what grounds is the mill claimed for the Bureau. By order &c R'd & ret'd 7th Augt 1865
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Hd Qrs = Head Quarters
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