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454 therefore recommend that his services be contracted for, of Dr. Wm. Williamson. I know but little, he having never been connected by detail with the Bureau. The service of one Med officer on the E Shore is ample. I think, and unless the Bureau wishes the services of Dr. Williamson in Norfolk, Portsmouth or elsewhere. I would not recommend his employment. (Sg'd) A.S. Flagg Capt & A.Q.M. &c Richmond Va Oct 5th 1865 Respectfully referred to Surg J.J. DeLamater &c Rc'd & Ret'd Oct 5th 1865 J.J. DeLamater Chf Med Off &c Richmond Va Sept 14 1865 Instructions to Medical and other officers Endorsed Washington Sept 20 1865 Respectfully referred to Bvt Brig Genl J.S. Fullerton A.A. General and attention invited to the within extracts from circular issued by authority of Asst Commissioner Dist of Va. Selling U.S. medical supplies is illegal, and taxing sick freedmen for medical attendance by Bureau Officers, a novel expedient. (Sg'd) Caleb S. Horner Chief Med Off & c Washington Sept 23d 1865 Respectfully referred to Col. O. Brown Asst Comr &c Richmond Va, whose attention is invited to the endorsement of Surg Horner Chief Medical Officer of the Bureau. The sale of medical supplies is illegal and not to be allowed. Bu order of Maj Genl Howard Comr (Sg'd) Max Woodhull A.A.G. Col Browns order is approved except as to the sale of medicines - Even with regard to them a reimbursement for medicines necessarily used for freedmen is right & proper. (Sg'd) O.O. Howard Maj Gen'l Filed 455 Sally V Tabb Matthews Co Va Aug 15 1865 Returned Endorsed Fort Monroe Va Aug 28 1865 Respectfully referred to W.H. Bergfils Asst Supt R.F. & A.L. for Matthews Co. for a full investigation and report. (Sg'd) C.B. Wilder Capt & A.Q.M &c [[left margin]] Refer 2.B. 211 [[/left margin]] Fort Monroe Va Sept 27 1865 Respectfully returned to Col. O. Brown Asst Comr State of Virginia. Enclosed find report of W.H. Bergfils Asst Supt. R &c. Matthews Co Va. of the 7th inst in the case of Miss Sally V.B. Tabb together with the following report of action taken of the 25" inst which I have approved. "In the case of Miss Sally V.B. Tabb. I have the honor to report the following action. 1st The servants to remain unmolested until Jan 1st 1866. 2nd That those who are at work in the crop, house, or otherwise, receive the same rations of corn, or meal, bacon and cotton as has been customary for servants to receive until Jan 1st 1866. 3rd That one half (1/2) the present crop be left standing subject to the orders of the Asst Supt for the payment of the colored people. (Sg'd) C.B. Wilder Capt & AQM &c Filed O.F. Baxter Norfolk Va Sept 18 1865 [[left margin]] Refer 2.B. 354. [[/left margin]] Returned Endorsed Washington Sept 23d 1865 Respectfully returned to Col. O. Brown Asst Comr &c Richmond Va. Rents or income accruing subsequent to the date of pardon go to the owner of property restored. In case of rents which have accrued prior to the pardon, or been paid into the Bureau, the owner of property is left to his legal remedy. See letter of instructions dated Sept 19 1865. By order of Major Gen'l O.O. Howard (Sg'd) Wm. Fowler A.A.G Filed L. Y. Winder Hampton Va Sept 18 1865 [[left margin]] Refer 2B. 378 [[/left margin]] Returned Endorsed Fort Monroe Va Sept 25 1865 Respectfully returned to Col. O. Brown Asst Com'r &c. State of Va. with the following statement.
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DeLamater or De Lamater (not DeSamater) as per F.B. Staff List: https://transcription.si.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/fb_va_staff_022620211.pdf
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