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Richmond Va Sept Sept 8th, 1865
Respectfully forwarded to Maj Genl O.O. Howard Commissioner &c with reference to the endorsement of Col Wm L James, Chief Quartermaster
(Sg'd) O. Brown  Col & Asst Comr

Stuart Barnes 
Capt & AQM &c
2d Dist of Va
Sept 5th 1865
[[left margin]] Refer 2.B.273. [[/left margin]]
Returned Endorsed
Respectfully returned - The various amounts under heading "value of Rations issued" represent only the value of one days issue - The issuing C.S. should furnish the Asst Supt. with the total cost of the stores issued in each of his Sub-Districts for the month.
(Sg'd) Wm N. Felt Bvt Maj'r C.S. Vols

Richmond Va Sept 8-1865
Respectfully returned to Capt Stuart Barnes AQM Supt. &c with reference to the endorsement of Bvt Maj Wm N Felt Supervising Commissary &c By command of Col. O. Brown A.C. 
(Sg'd) C.H. Coxe A.A.A.G.
Rc'd & Rt'd Sept. 8th 1865

Thos M. Butler
Lt & Asst Supt
Nottoway C.H.
Sept 6th 1865
Requests an order for the purchase of stationery.
Endorsed
Petersburg Va Sept 7th 1865
Respectfully referred to Col. O. Brown
This officer has been obliged to borrow Stationer for the past ten days.
I would respectfully request that our estimate forwarded some weeks since be filled at the earliest opportunity.
(Sg'd) Stuart Barnes Capt & AQM &c

Richmond Va Sept 8th 1865
Respectfully referred to Lt. H.S. Merrell Supt &c By command of Col. O. Brown
(Sg'd) C.H. Coxe A.A.A.G.
Rc'd & Fow'd Sept 8th, 1865

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O. Brown
Col & Asst Comr
Richmond Va 
Sept 8th 1865
[[left margin]] Refer 2.B.329. [[/left margin]]
Informing Lt Merrell of the need of Stationery, and if he is unable to supply the demand, state why the inability exists
Endorsed
Richmond Sept 8th 1865
Respectfully returned to Col O. Brown Asst Comr of Va, with the information that the estimates for stationery approved by Genl Howard has been at Maj Cochran's Dept Qr Master, for nearly a month, and that he will issue on it as soon as he receives his estimates from Washington which he has been expecting for some time. (Sg'd) H.S. Merrell Lt & Supt &c

Richmond Va Sept 8th 1865
Respectfully forwarded to Col.W.S. James Chief Quartermaster &c.
Many of the officers of the Bureau are entirely without stationery. of course all business must stop unless it can be furnished.
(Sg'd) O. Brown Col & Asst Comr
Rc'd & Fow'd Sept 8th, 1865

Sarah U Winder
Northampton Co
[[left margin]] Refer 2.B.247. [[/left margin]]
Returned endorsed
Washington D.C. Sept 5th 1865
Respectfully returned to Col. O. Brown Asst Comr &c Richmond Va. one third of the rent of the within property should be given Mrs Winder if she has complied with all the terms of the Proclamation of May 29th 1865.
By order of Maj Genl O.O. Howard Comr
(Sg'd) Saml L Taggard A.A.G.

This property was restored by S.O. No. 51 Par I dated Hd Qrs Asst Com'r B.R.F. & A.L. Richmond Va Sept 9th 1865

J.J. De Lamater
Surg U.S. Vols
Chf Med Officer &c
Richmond Va
Aug 30th 1865
Returned Endorsed
Richmond Va Aug 31st 1865
[[left margin]] 2.B.240. [[/left margin]] 
Respectfully returned. I do not know certainly but understand that they are at the Freedmans Camp near Richmond (Sg'd) J.J. De Lamater Surg &c
Rc'd Aug 31st 1865 & Filed
Men detailed for purpose stated by S.O. No. 49. dated Sept 7th 1865

Transcription Notes:
Rc'd & Fowd = Received & Forwarded