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362 363 be assigned the officers of this Bureau in Petersburg Va. (Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Comr Rcd & Fowd Sept 20th 1865 O. D. Harris Act Asst Surg Richmond Va Sept 20th 1865 Asks for Hinges &c to repair Hospital Endorsed Richmond Va Sept 20th 1865 Appv'd. (Sgd) J. J. De Lamater Surg U.S.V. Chf. Med. Off, Richmond Va Sept 20th 1865 Lt Merrell will buy these articles & expend as above, By order of Col. O. Brown (Sgd) H. B. Scott Ins Genl Rcd & Fowd Sept 20th 1865 Wm H. Hunt Ag't charge Gov't Mills Hampton Va Sept 15th 1865 Requests the Machinery requiring repairs be set to Page & Co for repairs. Endorsed Respectfully referred to Capt C. B. Wilder A.Q.M. Supt R.F. & A.L. Dist No. 9, Va. The mills lately under my charge have been transferred and I have no authority to order repairs on machinery. I have never had instructions to report to Mr Hunt or any other civilian for duty. (Sgd) Wm L Robinson Lt & Asst Supt Fort Monroe Va Sept 15th 1865 Respectfully referred to Col. O. Brown for instructions. If Capt Flagg's interpretation of your and Genl Howard's approval of Mr Hunt's proposal is sustained. I suppose it is proper to order the repairs. I am informed that nearly or quite all the Mills in this District are standing still. (Sgd) C. B. Wilder Capt & AQM. &c. Richmond Va Sept 20 1865 Respectfully returned. If the lands on which this mill is located will be surrendered in a short time under circular No 15, the mill will have to stop & further expense will be needless. If otherwise and the repairs cannot be made nearer or cheaper let them be made at Baltimore. (over) By order of Col Brown. (Sgd) H. B. Scott Ins Genl Rcd 18" & Fowd 21st Sept 1865 W. S. How Capt & AQM &c Staunton Va Sept 1865 Refer 2. B. 348. Returned Endorsed Richmond Va Sept 20th 1865 Respt' returned to Col. O. Brown, Asst Comr Va to know if this is all the estimate Capt How is to send in for the 4" Qr as it includes nothing but stationery. (Sgd) H. S. Merrell Lt & Supt Richmond Va Sept 20th 1865 Respectfully returned to H. S. Merrell A.A.Q.M, &c - with the information that Capt How has been instructed as to what estimates to make This is all that has been received from him. (Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Comr Rcd & Retd Sept 20th 1865 William Thomas Hanover Co Va Beaverdam P.O. Aug 16th 1865 Refer 2. B. 405. Statement concerning the non-payment of Negro Laborers on the Rail Road. Requests assistance in collecting their pay Endorsed. Washington D.C. Sept 18th 1865 Respectfully referred to Col. O. Brown Asst Comr &c Richmond Va, who will please cause what he can to be done in these cases By order of Maj Genl O. O. Howard (Sgd) Max. Woodhull A.A.G. Richmond Va Sept 20th 1865 Respectfully returned with a copy of the following report of the Asst Supt to whom the matter was referred. "I am of the opinion that Mr Thomas is responsible for the whole. he keeping a rum shop and furnishing whiskey to these men. These men agreed to work for the R.R. Co. for $5. per month & board which was recently raised to $8, per month. The road Master was on his way to pay these men with others" R McMurray Asst Supt. (Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Comr Rcd & Retd Sept 20th 1865
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