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118 Lt J. H. Keatley Augt 2d 1865 Ret'd Endorsed. H'd Q'rs Dept of Va Richmond Va 7th Augt 1865 Respty ret'd thro' Col O. Brown &c_ The tender of resignation of this Officer has been forwarded - approved By command &c Ed W. Smith A.A.S. H'd Q'rs Asst Com'r &c Richmond Va, Augt 9th 1865. Respty ret'd to Capt A. S. Flagg with reference to endorsement from Dept H'd Q'rs By order &c Rec'd and ret'd 9th Augt 1865. Mrs Geo: Bridgmen and Miss Maggie Strong Dummondstown 31st July 1865 Make application for wages due for Teaching under the direction of Lieut Col Frank White while on Eastern Shore, Va_ Endorsed. Office Supt R &c Fort Monroe Va, Augt 7th 1865. [[margin note]] Refer 2 Book 167. [[/margin note]] Respty forwd to Col O Brown &c I have examined this acct and fine that Col White did engage these ladies, and they taught in good faith, and although we do not see how Col White could promise them pay for teaching, yet as he did, I think they should be paid from the Bureau funds A. S. Flagg, Capt &c Bureau of R &c, Richmond Va 9th Augt 1865. Respty forwd to Maj Genl O. O. Howard &c I do not feel at liberty to pay this bill without authority from Bureau H'd Q'rs Rec'd and forw'd 9th Augt 1865 Capt A. S. Flagg AQM &c Fortress Monroe 7th Augt 1865 Asking that an order be issued allowing to dispose, at private sale - of a certain lot of imperfect Lumber_ Endorsed, H'd Q'rs Asst Com'r &c Richmond Va 9th Augt 1865 Respty ret'd approved_ Provide yourself - -over- 119 with vouchers for each sale_ By order &c Rec'd & ret'd 9th Augt 1865. B. C. Carter Capt &c 31 July 1865 Ret'd endorsed. H'd Q'rs Dept of Va Richmond Va, Augt 8th 1865. Respty ret'd thro' Col. O. Brown &c to Capt B. C. Carter, Supt &c with the information that enlisted men for duty in the Freedmens Bureau must be detailed from the troops serving in the same Dist, with the Officer who requires their services_ Capt Carter will immediately relieve the enlisted men named within who belong to the following Regiments. viz: 10th Conn Vols 39th Ill Vols 55th Penn Vols and turn them over to the Provost Marshal for the purpose of being sent to the Regiments, he will apply to Bvt Maj Gen'l N. M Curtis Comdg Dist of S.W. Va - for the detail of the men described as belonging to the 8th Conn Vols and the 11th Conn Vols and for such other details as he may need_ By command &c A. Terry A.A. G'l Bureau R. &c Richmond Va Augt 9th 1865. Respty retd to Capt B. C. Carter, with reference to "endorsement" from Dept H'd Q'rs By order &c Rec'd and ret'd 9th Augt 1865. Capt S. Barnes AQM &c Petersburg Va No 2 for July for Approval_ Endorsed. Respty ret'd to Capt Barnes_ It is probable that all employees will be paid by the Bureau_ You will have all your employees reported on Form 2 and sent for approval to this office By order &c Rec'd and ret'd. 9th Augt 1865
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