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254 A.M. Tabb & others Ports Build'g Associa Portsmouth Va 15 Aug 1865 Request for return of property Endorsed Norfolk Va, Aug 25th, 1865 Respectfully forwarded. This is a clear case of abandonment. (Sg'd) Charles E. Johnston Asst Supt [[left margin]] Refer 2.B.366. [[/left margin]] Office Supt 1st Dist of Va August 28th, 1865 Respectfully forwarded and attention invited to endorsement of Mr. Johnston Asst Supt Ref &c Norfolk. (Sg'd) A.S. Flagg Capt & AQM &c Richmond Va 2d Sept 1865 Respectfully forwarded to Maj Genl O.O. Howard for instructions. (Sg'd) O. Brown Col & Asst Comr Rec'd & Fow'd 2d Sept 1865 C.B. Wilder Capt & AQM &c Fort Monroe Va 31st August 1865 [[left margin]] Refer 2.B.308. [[/left margin]] Inquires for information concerning abandoned personal property &c &c Endorsed Richmond Va 2d Sept 1865 Respectfully forwarded to Maj Genl O.O. Howard In many instances wood, lumber, and clothing have been received from the military authorities or taken possession by officers of the Bureau made such authority for the use of Freedmen. In cases where abandoned lands were taken under military order for the use of the Freedmen the personal property formed thereon was taken and as Capt Wilder states is very much scattered notwithstanding efforts made by officers to keep [[strikethrough]] them [[/strikethrough]] it together. My instructions to officers have been [[strikethrough]] when property has been restored to its former owner, to aid [[/strikethrough]] to aid all persons that have had their property restored in finding their personal property and to restore [[strikethrough]] it, as far as it [[/strikethrough]] all that could be found. I would respectfully ask whether the order herein enclosed is meant to cover such articles as wood clothing lumber farming tools &c. (Sg'd) O. Brown Col & Asst Comr Rc'd Sept 2d 1865 & Forwarded 255 J.W.M. Hopkins M.D. Norfolk Va 28th Aug 1865 [[left margin]] Refer 2.B.292. [[/left margin]] Asks that his property at Deep Creek, Known as the Hopkins (Gov't) Farm be restored to him. Endorsed Respectfully forwarded to Capt A.S. Flagg A.Q.M. Supt Freedmen with the report. Dr. Hopkins claims that as Capt in 95th Va Militia (and subject to the order of the Governor of the state) he was called from his home. Afterwards and under superior orders the 95th Va Militia was consolidated with and became part of the 61st Va C.S. troops. Dr Hopkins resigned his commission in Nov 1862 which resignation was accepted Jan 2d 1863. Subsequently he acted as Vol Surgeon and performed such duties as were allotted to him. Dr. Hopkins has received the full measure of the Amnesty Proclamation of the President of the U.S. and claims possession of his property by virtue of such permission. (Sg'd) Thos P. Jackson Asst Supt Office Supt 1st Dist of Va August 31, 1865 Respectfully referred to Col Orlando Brown Asst Comr of Va. This seems a case of abandonment. (Sg'd) A.S. Flagg Capt & A.Q.M. &c Richmond Va Sept 2d 1865 Respectfully forwarded to Maj Genl O.O. Howard for instructions. (Sg'd) O. Brown Col & Asst Comr Rc'd & Fow'd Sept 2d 1865 John L. Hunley Portsmouth Va Aug 1865 [[left margin]] Refer 2.B.292. [[/left margin]] Petition for his property. Endorsed Norfolk Va, Aug 30th 1865 Respectfully forwarded. This property was clearly abandoned. (Sg'd) Charles E. Johnston Asst Supt Office Supt 1st Dist of Va August 31st, 1865 Respectfully forwarded to Col O. Brown A.C. of Va and attention invited to endorsement (over)
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