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434 Petersburg Va Sept 29th 1865 Respectfully forwarded W Col O. Brown Asst Com'r &c. These persons are entirely destitute (Sgd) Stuart Barnes Capt & AQM &c Richmond Va Sept 30th 1865 Resp'y returned. Disapproved. This Officer is not a refugee. By order of Col. O. Brown (Sgd) H.B. Scott Ins Genl Rcd Sept 31" & Retd Oct 2d 1865 T.G. Baylor Capt of ord Fort Monroe Va Sept 22d 1865 Refer 2.B.402. Returned Endorsed Fort Monroe Va. Sept 29 1865 Respectfully returned to Col O Brown Asst Com'r &c State of Va. with the following remarks The building asked for was reserved in the hands of the Freedmen's Bureau especially because there was no other place on the Point, suitable for a school room and meetings. The four buildings asked for were build expressly for our Dept. The three given on the order of Gen'l ord are believed to be more than sufficient for the wants of the ordinance Dept. The school will commence it is expected next Monday, and I earnestly pray that the large number of colored families on and about the Point, having been allowed the free use of this place by all the com'd'g Gen'ls during the past four years. May not be deprived of a place to worship God. and educate there children, unless another suitable place is provided. I respectfully recommend that the old order be so modified as to include only the three buildings now given up. at least until another decent place can be provided. (Sgd) C.B. Wilder Capt &.A.Q.M. &c Richmond Va Oct 2d 1865 Respectfully returned with reference to the endorsement of Capt Wilder. (Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Comr Rc'd Oct 1st & Rtd Oct 2d 1865 W.S. How Capt & AQM &c Staunton Va Sept 29 1865 Requests necessary order for transportation from Staunton to Richmond and return Endorsed Richmond Va Oct 2 1865 Approved (Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Com Rcd & Rtd Oct 2 1865 G M Morgan Nottaway Co Va Supt 20" 1865 Returned Endorsed Camp 24 U.S.C.T. Richmond Va Sept 22/65 Respectfully returned with the required amount in lieu of the receipt given by me. Unintentionally an oversight was made in turning over funds to Lieut Butler's sucessor - caused by the great amount of Business and lack of a single class in the Bureau at Nottoway County. (Sgd) T.M. Butler 1st Lieut 24 U.S.C.T. Richmond Va Oct 2d 1865 Respectfully returned to Captain Stuart Barnes A.Q.M. & Supt with check no 2840 on 1st Nat'l Bank of Petersburg for $24 in payment of the amount due the within named authoriz by Lt Butler. (Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Comr Returned Oct 2d 1865 J Roberts Bvt Brig Gen'l Col 3d Pa Arty Fort Monroe Va Sept 1st 1865 Refer 2.B.419. 3.B.60 Returned Endorsed Richmond Va Sept 30 1865 Respectfully returned thro' Col. O. Brown Asst Com'r Freedmens Bureau to Capt B.C. Carter A.Q.M. who will report by what channel the description lists applied for were sent. (Sgd) A. Terry over. If they were entrusted to any person the name of that person must be given. By Command of Maj Gen'l Terry A.A.G Richmond Va Oct 2d 1865 Respectfully returned to Capt Carter A.Q.M. & Supt &c. attention invited to endorsement of Maj Gen'l Terry, (Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Comr Rcd & Fowd Oct 2d 1865
