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Respectfully returned it would seem that this land is in the possession of the Bureau. It could probably be restored under Circular 15.
(Sgd) O.Brown Col. & Asst Com'r
Rcd 27 Retd 30th Sept 1865 

Cornelius White
Farifax C.H.
Sept 6 1865

Accuses Capt Gnl A Arms of being concerned in the stealing of two mules his (whites) property.
Endorsed
Washington Sept 27 1865
Respectfully returned to Col. O.Brown Asst Cmr. &c&c. who will please make an immediate uproot in this case. other papers convincing which were forwarded to him on the 23d instant.
By order of Maj Gen'l O.O. Howard
(Sgd) Max Woodhull A.A.G.


Richmond Va Sept 29 1865
Respectfully returned. Fairfax county is not now in this District.
(Sgd)O.Brown Col & Asst Comr
Rcd 29 Retd 30 Sept 1865 

R C Carter
Capt & A.Q.M. &c
Wytheville Va
Sept 23 1865

Requests transportation for Eurcline Patterson (Col'd) from Wytheville Va, to New Market. Tenn, Encloses statement of Maj. H.J. McDonald adj'd & Ins Gen'l Lynchburg Va,
Enclosed
Richmond Va Sept 29 1865
Respectfully forwarded to Major General Howard. This case dose not come under any of the orders allowing transportation but comes to the especially meritorious.  (Sgd) O.Brown Col & Assn Comr
Richd - Fowd Sept 30 1865 


O.O.Howard
Maj Gnrl & Comr
Washington

Refuse applications of Josiah T. White, Robert Browrly, & T.M.C. Payson of Loudon County to Col. Brown with instructions to relinquish control over this property.
Enclosed
Richmond Va Sept 30 1865
Respectfully returned to Maj. Gen'l O.O.Howard Commissioner. The county of Loudon has been taken from this District.
Rcd & Retd Sept 30 1865.  (Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Com

Jno M Pattin
Sept 17 1865

States that the term of service of his laborers expires on the 15th November, that on account of the failure of his wheat crop he will be unable to support the negroes which are on his place, some 80 in number, and proposes that if the the Freedmens Bureau will relieve him of those negroes permanently, he will furnish them two or three months rations of bread & meat &c &c
Endorsed
Gordonsville Va Sept 26 1865
Respectfully forwarded to Col. O. Brown Asst Com'r of Richmond for instructions. The proposition of  Mr. Pattin seems fair if the policy of the Bureau contemplates the taking of such persons into its care.
(Sgd) T.F.P. Crandon Capt & AQM


Richmond Va Sept 30 1865
It is not the policy of the Bureau to take under its care all the Freedmen of a county. The Asst Supt in this District will assist Mr. Pattin by all the means in its power, and will compel the able bodied to support their relatives who cannot support themselves - He should endeavor to provide for as many of them as possible by contracts of leases.
By order Col. O. Brown.  (Sgd) H.B.Scott Ins Gen'l
Rcd Sept 27" Retd Oct 2d 1865

P.F.Schlicker
Norfolk Va
Sept 26 1865

states that Mr Risley of Treasy Dept informs him that his papers relating to Norfolk oil works were turned over to Gen'l Howard and forwarded to Col. Brown. asks that they be returned to this office (Mr. Johnstons) with a favorable order &c.
Endorsed
Richmond Va Sept 30 1865
Respectfully referred to Capt Flagg. The papers referred to were forwarded to you Aug 11 1865
By order of Col Brown
Rcd Sept 28" & Fowd Oct 2d 1865 (Sgd) H.B.Scott Ins Gen'l

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