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on Lands to be set apart for them, it would, in my opinion, be profitable to prevent, if possible the sale of all discontinued hospitals, barracks, &c, and have them reconstructed  for homes for the helpless and infirm -
Jas. J. Ferree Act Supt &c

Hd. Qrs. Asst Com'r &c 
Richmond Vaa, 8th Augt/65

Respty ret'd - There should be within your District enough Barracks - and buildings used for hospitals - to accomodate the Freedmen - These buildings will be turned over to the Bureau on application to the Military Commander of the Dist or Dept - By order &c

Rec'd and ret'd 8th Augt 1865.


Capt Stuart Barnes
Supt &c
Petersburg Va
Augt 7th 1865.

States that Mrs Patten desires to take 24 orphan children north, and asks instructions

Endorsed

Hd Qrs Asst. Com'r &c
Richmond Va, Augt 8th 1865.

Respty ret'd - Mrs Patten can take these children north - The officer in charge will keep a record of the names, ages & destruction of these children  By order &c

R'd and ret'd 8th Augt 1865.


Capt Stuart Barnes
Supt &c
Petersburg Va
8th Augt 1865

Monthly report of Refugees and Freedmen

Endorsed

Hd. Qrs. Asst Com'r &c
Richmond Va, Augt 8th 1865.

Respty ret'd to Capt Stuart Barnes Supt &c for correction - The number and value of rations distributed - and number of persons fed must be known - You report officers for each of your Sub-Districts - These officers must give these reports - You report clothing issued, but have made no report of clothing or property in your possession - This report must be forwarded immediately - By order &c

Rec'd and ret'd 8th Augt 1865.


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Elizabeth E. Moody
Chesterfield Co
July 23d 1865.

Asks for the return of her property at City Point Va.

Endorsed

Bureau R.F &c
Petersburg Augt 3d 1865.

Respty ref'd to Capt Wm. Hedges Asst Supt City Point who will investigate the within claim & report  Stuart Barnes, Capt &c

Bureau of &c
City Point Va, Augt 6th 1865.

[[margin] note] Refer Folio, 130. [[/margin note]]
Respectfully returned to Capt Stuart Barnes Supt Dist of Nottoway with the following endorsement. I have investigated the case of Miss Elizabeth Moody and find she has a Brother Robt Moody, also a half sister by the name of Margaret Moody who are still living and I suppose they will fall heir to the same, otherwise the within statement is correct, the House aforesaid Barracks is rented for $5.00 month
W. Hedges, Capt &c

Bureau R &c
Petersburg Va, Aug 7th 1865.

Respty ref'd to Col O. Brown, Asst Com'r &c This lot claimed by Miss Moody has built on it a small building formerly the quarters of Gen'l Patrick U.S.A - It is now rented by this Bureau for $5 per month -
Stuart Barnes, Capt &c

H'd Q'rs Asst Com'r. &c
Richmond Va, Augt 8th 1865.

Respty ret'd to Capt Stuart Barnes, Supt &c for fuller report - Was this property abandoned? Give full account of its abandonment - of the political status of the owner &c - By order &c

Rec'd and ret'd 8th Augt 1865.


Capt Stuart Barnes
Supt &c
Petersburg, Va
23 July 1865.

Requests that an Asst Surg. be detailed for duty in his Bureau.

Endorsed

H'd Q'rs Dist of the Nottoway
Petersburg Va, 24 July 1865.

Respty ref'd to Surgeon Prince -
By command of Maj Gen'l Hartsuff
Geo. A. Hicks - A.A. Gen'l.

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