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234 George Loyal Norfolk Va July 25" 1865 Refer 2. B .78. Returned Endorsed Norfolk Va Aug 14" 1865 Respectfully returned with the information that the property mentioned within was not abandoned and should therefore be restored. (Sgd) Jno. H. Keatley Lt & Asst Supt &c Office Supt 1st Dist of Va Aug 16th 1865 Respectfully referred to Col Orlando Brown Asst Comr of Va and attention invited to the endorsement of Lt Keatley, (Sgd) A. S. Flagg Capt & AQM &c Richmond Va Aug 25th 1865 Restored to owner by Special Order No 39. P. II. of above date. Recd Aug 29" 1865 & Filed. P S Evans AAAG Richmond Va July 28th 1865 Asking information of Mary Osborne and child &c Endorsed Respectfully referred to Asst Supt at Danville who will render report as soon as practicable to this office & return this letter. (Sgd) R. S. Lacey Capt & Supt &c Danville Va Aug 14th 1865 Mary Osborn & Child is in Danville at work in "Ayers Tobacco Factory" and living near by in the factory Kitchen. She will be most happy to follow her husband at earliest opportunity. Resp'y (Sgd) Moses Smith Capt & Asst Supt Lynchburg Va Aug 22d 1865 Respectfully forwarded. attention invited to above endorsement. (Sgd) R. S. Lacy Capt & Supt &c Rcd Aug 30 '65 & Filed Matilda Hipkins Norfolk Va Aug 21st 1865 Applies for possession of property consisting of House & Lot on Duke St Norfolk Va Endorsed Norfolk Va Aug 21st 1865 Respectfully forwarded, the within statement I 235 believe to be correct. Maj Hudson late Treasury Agent stated that the house was transferred to Freedmen Bureau by mistake and that it was his intention to have restored it to the owner. Though a case of abandonment yet by the death of Mr Hipkins it becomes the property of minor children and of his wife who had never directly or indirectly aided the Rebellion. (Sgd) Chas E. Johnston Asst Supt Office Supt 1st Dist of Va Aug 24" 1865 Respectfully referred to Col O. Brown Ass't Comr of Va and attention invited to the endorsement of Chas E, Johnston, Sgd A. S. Flagg Capt & AQM &c Richmond Va Aug 26" 1865 Property restored to Mrs Hipkins Aug 26" 65 per Special Order No, 40, of same date. Recd Aug 26" 65 Filed O. Brown Col & Asst Com Richmond 12th Aug 1865 Requests that Brevet Maj Geo. A. Hicks AAG be detailed for duty in the Bureau &c Endorsed Richmond Va Aug 21st 1865 Respectfully returned to Col O. Brown Asst Com Bureau of R.F.&.A.L. The services of Brevet Major Hicks are imperatively required in his own Dept, By command of Maj Gen'l Terry (Sgd) Ed. W. Smith A.A. Gen'l Rcd Aug 26" 65 & Filed J. M. Miles Portsmouth Va Aug 2d 1865 Refer 2. B. 135. Returned Endorsed War Dept Bureau Refugees &c August 21st 1865 Respectfully returned to Col. O. Brown Asst Comr &c The original under the Amnesty proclamation has been produced at this office. By direction of the President of the U.S. therefore the within property must be restored to Mr Miles. By order of Maj Genl Howard Comr (Sgd) Wm Fowler A.A.G. (over)
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George Loyal, not Loyd. Confirmed with other source docs
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