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290 H.S. Merrell Lt & Supt &c Aug 25th 1865 [[left margin]] Refer 2.B.210. [[/left margin]] Returned Endorsed Gordonsville Va Aug 28th 1865 Respectfully referred to Lt C.E. Minor Asst Supt Columbia, who will report all the circumstances of this case and return this paper with the report to this office. (Sg'd) T. Frank. P. Crandon Capt & A.Q.M &c Lt Minor reports "Mrs Allen stated to me with reference to the colored women turned away, that they had become insolent and disorderly, and refused to work: that their husbands and children who were able to work had all left the Plantation and that these women had done less than one month's work each since the fall of Richmond". "This statement was sustained by other persons acquainted with the circumstances." "I then sent for the people referred to, and heard their statement. they seemed disappointed with their condition". "I informed them that they would be required to work and assist in maintaining their families and as their conduct had been such that Mrs Allen could no longer get along with them: their husbands would be obliged to find homes for them elsewhere". &c&c Gordonsville Sept 4th 1865 Respectfully forwarded to Col. O. Brown Asst Commissioner. (Sg'd) T. Frank. P. Crandon Capt & A.Q.M. &c Rc'd Sept 6th 1865 & Filed O. Brown Col & Asst Comr Richmond Va Sept 2d 1865 States that he is receiving applications form friends in the north for Freedmen to be sent to them as laborers. Asks to be informed whether he may hold out to them the prospect of these people being sent north by Gov't. Endorsed Washington Sept 5th 1865 Respectfully returned to Col. O. Brown Asst Comr &c. The present prospects is that transportation cannot be afforded. Contracts to finish transportation will have to be made by the person engaging them. By order of Maj Genl Howard 291 (Sg'd) Sam L. Taggard A.A.G. Rc'd Sept 7th 1865 & Filed F.H. Smith Eastville Va 2d Aug 1865 [[left margin]] Refer 2.B.180. [[/left margin]] Returned Endorsed Office Supt 1st Dist of Va August 24th 1865 Respectfully referred to Capt James Lord Asst Supt for investigation and report in accordance with instructions in Col Brown's last endorsement. (Sg'd) A.S. Flagg Capt & A.Q.M. &c Eastville August 28th 1865 Respectfully returned with accompanying report to Capt A.S. Flagg A.Q.M & Supt &c See papers (Sg'd) James Lord Asst Supt Office Supt 1st Dist of Va August 29th 1865 Respectfully returned to Col. O. Brown Asst Comr of Va and attention invited to accompanying documents from Capt James Lord et al and to article in New York News which is also enclosed. (Sg'd) A.S. Flagg Capt & A.Q.M. &c Rc'd Sept 3d 1865 & Filed Rebecca McCandlish Williamsburg Va 13 Aug 1865 [[left margin]] Refer 2.B.221. [[/left margin]] Returned Endorsed Washington Sept 2d 1865 Respectfully referred to Col. O. Brown Asst Comr Richmond Va. who is directed to restore the within described property of Mrs. Rebecca McCandlish of Williamsburg Va subject to the conditions of circular No 3 from this Bureau, and with such arrangements for the comfort of the freed people now living there as can be satisfactorily made between him and Mrs. McCandlish. Nothing in the order, however, to be constructed as giving any claim on the Government for rents or damages. By order of Maj Genl Howard Comr (Sg'd) W. Fowler A.A.G. Rc'd Sept 6 1865 & Filed This property was restored by S.O. No.48. dated Hd Qrs Asst Comr's Bureau R.F. & .A.L. Richmond Va Sept 6th 1865
