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392 Respectfully referred to Col O. Brown Asst Com'r of Va. Some portions of this property has been leased for a year, and as is stated in endorsement of Mr Johnston some is occupied by Teachers. Recd Sept. 1865. & Filed (Sgd A. S. Flagg Capt & A Q M Property restored by S. O. M. 62. Par. I. dated Hd Qrs Asst Comr State of Va Richmond Va Sept 23d 1865 [[left margin]] Jno. H. Cochrane Maj & A.A.A.G. Nashville Tenn Sept 18-1865 [[/left margin]] Asking information of Betsy Blue, colored, who is supposed to visit in Richmond Va. and whose daughter Martha Johnson is there in destitute circumstances. Endorsed Richmond Va. Sept 25: 1865 Resp'y referred to Lieut H. S. Merrill Supt 3d Dist. By order of Col. O. Brown Recd & Refd Sept 25. 1865 (Sgd) H. B. Scot Ins Genl [[left margin]] W. A. Graves Norfolk Va Aug 1t 1865 [[/left margin]] Application for restoration of saw mill &c &c No. 66, Wide Water St. Norfolk Va. Endorsed This seems to be a reasonable and meritorious application and I would respectfully ask that the property be turned over to petitioner as it seems to be of little or no value to the Gov't further to occupy it. (Sgd)F [[?]] Pierpont I concur in the above statement & cheerfully unite in the request that Mr Graves may be restored to the possession of his property (Sgd) John S Mills on August 30 1865 Referred to the Quarter Master General for report. By order of the President (Sgd) R. Morrow Maj & A.A.G. Q.M.G.O. Aug 31st 1865 Respectfully referred to Col Wm L. Jaines Comd'g Quarter Master Dept of Va. Richmond Va. for investigation and report with the 393 return of these papers. (Sgd) W. Dana Col. QMD. Richmond Va Sept 7th 1865 Respectfully returned ot the Q:M: Gen'l U.S>A. ad the report that soon after the occupation of Norfolk in 1862, the ship yard in which this saw mill is located was taken possession of for Gov't purposes, being at the time abandoned, and it has till recently been so [[?]] the shop yard and saw mill being of no further service to the Qrs Ms Dept. It was turned over to the Bureau of Refugees Freedmen and Abandoned Lands in compliance with the provisions of Gen'l orders No 110 Current Series War Dept A.G.O. The ship yard is owned by a Mr Archer and was by him leased to Mr Greene. Both of these parties I am informed rendered all assistance in their power to the Rebel Gov't. and Mr Graves was prominent in sinking the obstructions in the James River at Drewreys Bluff (Sgd) W. S. Janus Col/Chf Q.M. See file for letter of M. C. Migs Q:M:Genl &c dated Sept 12 1865. War Dept Sep 15th 1865 Respectfully forwarded to his Excellency the President. (Sgd) Thos. T. Eckert Act. Sec'y War September 19th 1865 Referred to Major Gen'l O. O. Howard for such action as may be deemed proper. By order of the President (Sgd) R. Morrow Maj & A.A.G. Washington Sept 21st 865 Respectfully referred to Col. O. Brown Asst Comr Richmond Va. for action in accordance with Circular No 15 current series, from the War Department. By order of Maj Genl O. O Howard Recd Sept 24" 1865. & Filed (Sgd) Wm Fowler A.A.G. (see over)
