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report the fact here.
By command of Col. O. Brown
(Sgd) C. H. Coxe A.A.A.G.

Rcd Sept 9th & Fowd Sept 11th 1865


J J De Lamater
Chf. Med. Off. Bureau &c
Richmond Va
Sept 9th 1865

Informing the Medical Director Dept of Va. that the Bureau of R.F. &. A.L. is ready to receive
all Hospitals for Freedmen not now under its orders, and are anxious to make special contracts with such A A Surgeons on duty among Freedmen as it desires to retain.
Endorsed

Richmond Va Sept 9th 1865
Respectfully forwarded to Dr Simons Med Director Dept of Va. Approved.
(Sgd) O. Brown Col Asst Com

Rcd Sept 9th & Fowd Sept 11th 1865


Jas. E. Rhodes
Philadelphia Pa
3d Aug 1865
Refer 2. B. 134.
Refer 2. B. 217.
Refer 2. B. 250.

Returned Endorsed

Fort Monroe Va Sept 9th 1865
Respectfully returned to Col O Brown Asst Com &c State of Va. In compliance with your request I have made searching inquiries with regard to the movements of Stafford Cook and Dr Fredrick Power before and during the war. and have ascertained the following facts;
Soon after Gen Magruder came here with his army, Mr Cook engaged in writing and other business for them, at various times he sold them cattle, sheep, grain, and such things as he had giving them aid and comfort,
On the approach of Gen'l McClellan to Yorktown, Mr Cook - then living about 1 1/2 miles from Yorktown on the main road to Fort Monroe - was advised to move, by Genl Magruder - as his home would be between the contending forces, and in great danger, and offered to send his teams to move him,
Mr Cook directed his foreman to go work packing up as Genl Magruder would send his teams to move them that night,
Cooks brother William tried to persuade him to move to his (Wm) house and stay with him which he refused to do. A Mr Russell who lives at the "Half way House" offered him houseroom for himself and servants if he would come and stay with him but he refused.
Cooks' foreman asked "what would become of the crops" & "He said he didn't care, that he would not stop with the infernal Yankees"_ The teams came, and were loaded with his efficts and then moved to Yorktown there loaded on a boat. They were taken to King & Queen Co to the farm of Mr Beverly Anderson, not finding room and accommodations as he expected, at the urgent solicitations of his wife (his wife always apposed his going away from home and begged to remain with the colored people) and his foreman, - he turned back, got as far as Bigelow's Farm where he fell in with Messrs Pettiss & Knapp, two strong rebels, who advised him to remain there, and gave them a house to live in, He remained the following October, advised his foreman not to return to Yorktown - if he did the Yankees would kill him, &c,
While there Mr cook frequently went to Williamsburg to send letters to and receive them from his brother. In October Mr Cook moved to Gloucester County into the house of one John Killis, a rebel Captain, stayed there till the following January, and then said he was going where the Yankees would never find him. During this time he had taken to Richmond and sold several of his men slaves who were married and whose wives he owned and was about to take away all he had left. When the foreman of Mr Washington Smith came to Mr Cook's foreman and told him that the large wagon was finished and eight mules had arrived to carry them (the colored people) to Richmond to sell them. He asked if he could not take them that night to Yorktown, a boat was secured and fifteen of them made their escape to Yorktown that night. The wagon was made by Smith and Cook for the purpose of carrying their servants to Richmond to sell.
Cook voted for the ordinance of secession & has been a strong friend of the Rebellion since its beginning.
In regard to Dr Frederick Power, about the

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