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334 335 was legally Bound with said Ned Paliafaire and was free at the time. there being no slave law in Va by which any free colored person could be bound out as an apprentice. she appears to be perfectly satisfied, to remain where she is. The accompanying statement will sho' and explain it. (Sgd) W B BroKaw Capt & c asst Supt Gordonsville Sept 14th 1865 Respectfully returned w. Col. O,Brown asstcomr with attention called to the information offorded by Capt Brokaw asst Supt at Fredricksburg. (Sgd) T.F.P. Crandon Capt & A.Q.M. Richmond Va Sept 16, 1865 Respectfully ret'd to Col John Eaton asst come &c whose attention is invited to the accompanying enclosure of endorsement, (Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Comr Rcd & Fowd Sept 16" 1865 R.P. Clayton Asst Supt &c City Point Va Sept 13" 1865 Requests transportation for John Thomas & wife "destitute freedmen" to their home in Wilmington N.C. Endorsed Petersburg Va Sept 15 1865 Respectfully referred to Col. O. Brown Asst Com. These people are reported entirely destitute here. but have homes in Wilmington N.C. (Sgd) Stuart Barnes Capt & A.Q.M. Richmond Va Sept 16 1865 Respectfully forwarded to Maj Genl Howard Commissioner &c. approved. (Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Com Rcd & Fowd Sept 16" 1865 John R. Ludlow Alexandria Va Sept 2d 1865 Appliation for restoration of property consisting of a house & lot in Norfolk Va Endorsed Washington Sept 8" 1865 Respectfully referred to Col. O. Brown Asst Com Richmond Va for information as to whether any special reasons exist for retaining the within property. Please report as soon as practicable. By order of Maj Genl O.O. Howard (Sgd) Wm Fowler AAG Richmond Va Sept 16 1865 Resp'y returned with a copy of the following telegram from the asst Supt to whom the matter was referred Norfolk Sept 13 1865 "The house corner of Bute & Catherine Sts is leased to Commodor Lynch and it would require a legal notice to remove him. Sgd Chas E Johnson Asst Supt (Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Com Rcd & Retd Sept 16" 1865 EH Toby Capt & Asst Supt Petersburg Va Sept 14" 1865 Applies for transportation north for 50 negroes Endorsed Petersburg Va Sept 15 1865 Respectfully referred to Hd Qrs Asst. Com. Homes have been secured for these families in Brookly and New York through the agency of Mr Darrl Hodskins Agt for Freedmens relief asso' Phil Penn They are destitute and out of employment most of them sustained by Gov't - a record of all forwarded North is Kept and will be consolidated and forwarded to asst comr at the end of the month. The Supt considers if for the interst of the Freedmen and the Bureau that these families be sent. I could request that transportationto N.Y. for Mr Hodskins in charge of these people be furnished. (Sgd) Stuart Barnes Capt & AQM Richmond Va Sept 16 1865
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