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438 the property of the within applicant. By order of Maj Gnrl O.O. Howard (Sg'd) Wm. Fowler A.A.G. The above applications were enclosed in wrapper & endorsed as follows Richmond Oct 2 1865 Respectfully returned to Maj Gen'l O.O. Howard Commissioner &c. Loudon & Fairfax Counties are not in this District. (Sg'd) O. Brown Col & Asst Comr Rc'd Oct 2 & Ret'd Oct 3 1865 J.W. Pratt A.A. Surg U.S.A. Point of Rocks Va Sept 25 1865 Inquires if the Bureau has any provisions for clothes and shoes for its Refugees & Freedmen. States that many adult inmates of the Hospital have no pants or coats, and nine tenths of them have no shoes whatsoever, and as cold weather will soon be upon us, requests that the subject receive early attention. Endorsed Richmond Va Sept 30 1865 Respectfully referred to Col O. Brown Asst Comr State Va. (Sg'd) J.J. DeLamater Chf Med Off &c Richmond Oct 2 1865 Respectfully returned. Proper requisitions must be made out. By order of Col O. Brown (Sg'd) H.B. Scott Ins Gen'l Rc'd & Ret'd Oct 2d 1865 Alexander Donnan Petersburg Va Sept 29 1865 Agent & Attorney for Tho. L. Shippen [[left margin]] see page 188. see 1st Vol. 1866 page 94 [[/left margin]] Calls attention to the situation of Mr Shippen's farm in Chesterfield Co Va. Endorsed Richmond Va Oct 2d 1865 Respectfully referred to Capt Barnes A.Q.M. & Supt. who will request Mr. Donnan to have the application for the restoration of his property accompanied by 1st Proof of title. 2nd Evidence that the applicant is not included in the exceptions of the Presidents Proclamation of May 29 1865. 3rd Copy of Oath under said Proclamation. (Sg'd) O. Brown Col & Asst Comr Rc'd & Ret'd Oct 2 1865 439 I.A. Rosenkraus Capt & C.S. Petersburg Va Sept 30 1865 Estimate of Rations required for Freedmens Bureau 2nd Dist State of Va for quarter ending Dec 31 1865. Endorsed Petersburg Va Oct 1st 1865 Respectfully referred to Col. O. Brown Asst Comr. The number of Freedmen coming under our care during the winter will doubtless increase, but with due vigilance the number of rations to be issued can be reduced to at most 300,000 perhaps less. Would however submit that as estimate for ensuring winter. (Sd'g) Stuart Barnes Capt & A.Q.M. Richmond Va Oct 2d 1865 Respectfully referred to Bvt Maj Felt C.S. (Sg'd) O. Brown Col & Asst Comr Rc'd & Ref'd Oct 2d 1865 Robt W. Larke Sept 27 1865 Application for restoration of Steam Saw Mill in Princess Ann Co Va Endorsed Norfolk Va Sept 27 1865 Respectfully forwarded to Col. O. Brown Asst Com'r &c Richmond Va. Enclosed are all the required papers as per order No. 19. Hd Qrs Rd (Sgd) A.S. Flagg Capt & AQM Richmond Oct 2d 1865 Respectfully forwarded to the Department Commander - The saw mill referred to herein was taken by the Government as stated - It is at present held as Quartermasters property by Capt A.S. Flagg A.Q.M. & Superintendent in this Bureau at Norfolk Va. I would respectfully ask that Capt Flagg be ordered to restore the mill to Mr. Larke. (Sg'd) O. Brown Col & Asst Comr Rc'd & Fow'd Oct 2 1865 [[left margin]] H. Williams Norfolk Va Aug 21st 1865 Refer 2.B.274. Returned Endorsed With copy of oath, copy of deed, and certificate of the clerk of U.S. Dist. Court that there has been no trial of the libel on said house & lot. Norfolk Va Sept 22d 1865 Respectfully forwarded. Upon careful investigation (over)
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