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&c - who will please have this woman assisted in making her papers in proper form.
(Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Comr

Rcd Aug 24" & Refd Aug 25" 1865


Wm S. Christian
Eastville
Northampton Co Va
18" Aug 1865

Petitions for the restoration of his farm.
Endorsed

Richmond Va Aug 24" 1865
Respectfully returned  the Asst Comr has not the authority to grant the within petition
(Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Comr

Rcd Aug 24" & Retd Aug 25" 1865


Abram Jackson, Cold
Elmira N.Y.
19" Augt 1865

States that after sending his first letter he had learned that his wife Minnie Jackson had gone a short distance below Richmond and requests information concerning her.
Endorsed
 
Washington Aug 22d 1865
Respectfully referred to Col. O. Brown Asst Comr &c at Richmond Va who will please cause inquiries to be made and any information gained relative to Mrs Jackson, forwarded to her husband through this Office
By order of Maj Genl Howard
(Sgd) Saml L. Taggard AAG

Richmond Va Aug 25" 1865
Respectfully referred to Lieut H. S. Merrell Supt &c who will please have further inquiries made and report resule to these Hd Qrs
(Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Com

Recd & Refd Aug 25" 1865


Chas W. Tankersley
Fredericksburg Va
Aug 26" 1865

Application for a position in the Bureau.
Endorsed

Richmond Va Aug 25th 1865
Respectfully referred to Capt T. F. P. Crandon AQM & Supt &c.
(Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Com

Recd & Refd Aug 25" 1865


H. S. Merrell
Lt & Supt &c
Richmond Va
25" Aug 1865
Refer 2. B. 290.

States that the Pro. Marshal at Columbia sent a guard and drove the colored people from the plantation of Mrs Louisa Allen in Goochland Co_ States that Capt Ansel had this case under consideration at the time.
Endorsed

Richmond Va Aug 25th 1865
Respectfully refferred to Capt Crandon A.Q.M & Supt &c who will investigate and report on this case.
(Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Com

Rcd & Forwd Aug 25" 1865


Miss S. V. B. Tabb
Mathews Co Va
15" Aug 1865
Refer 2. B. 455.

Makes statement in regard to trouble existing between herself and her former slaves in the matter of wages Rations &c, Wishes to be relieved of those she can no longer support.
Endorsed

Washington Aug 22d 1865.
Respectfully referred to Col O. Brown Asst Com &c at Richmond Va for such action as may be deemed advisable, and Miss Tabb so informed.
By order of Maj Genl Howard
(Sgd) Saml L. Taggard AAG

Richmond Va Aug 25th 1865
Respectfully referred to Captain C B Wilder A.Q.M. &c_ for his information. he will please take such action in the matter as is just_ This paper to be returned with his action noted thereon.
(Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Com

Rcd & Fowd Aug 25" 1865


R S Lacy [[Lacey]]
Capt. &. A.Q.M. &c
Lynchburg Va
22d Aug 1865

States that (829) Eight Hundred and Twenty nine inserviceable Shelter Tents have been turned over to him for use of the Freedmans Bureau
Asks to be allowed to transfer them from his Q.M. a/cs to this account of the Freedmans Bureau.
Endorsed

Richmond Va Aug 25" 1865
Respectfully forwarded to Maj Genl O. O. Howard Commissioner Bureau Ref' Freedmen and Abandoned Lands_ These Tents are needed for clothing Bedding &c.
(Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Com

Rcd Aug 25th Fowd  Aug 26th 1865

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