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498 499 Respectfully returned to Capt Brown. The "index book" is much needed on this office. Please invoice it to me with the other stationery. (Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Com'r Retd Oct 12th 1865. W.S. Cochran Asst Supt Petersburg Va Oct 5 1865 Refer 2.B.476. Recd Back Oct 12th 1865. Endorsed Richmond Oct 11th 1865 Approved. From information such issue is necessary - the medical officer in charge will make the proper requisitions in triplicate. (Sgd) J.J. D.Lamater Chf Med Off &c Richmond Va Oct 12th 1865 Capt Barnes will endeavor to fill a correctly made out requisition by application to the charitable associations of the north. (Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Com Retd Oct 12th 1865 F.N. Parker M.D. Dinwiddie Co Va Refer 2.B.476. Recd Back Oct 12th 1865 Endorsed Richmond Oct 12th 1865 approved. (Sgd) J.J. DeLamater Chf Med off Richmond Oct 12th 1865 Dis approved - The charges for Medicine can't be allowed - The account is not properly made out. (Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Comr Retd Oct 12th 1865. V.N. Harrison M.D. Petersburg Va Refer 2.B.476. Recd Back Oct 12th 1865. Endorsed Richmond Oct 11th 1865 approved from July 12th 1865. (Sgd) J.J. DeLamater Chf Med. off. Richmond Oct 12 1865 Approved from 12th July 1865. (Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Comr Retd Oct 12 1865 Stuart Barnes Capt & A.Q.M. Petersburg Va Oct 10 1865 Recd Oct 12th 1865 Requests information, as to what disposition will be made of the buildings at Point of Rocks. now vacated or about to be. Endorsed Richmond Va Oct 12th 1865 Respectfully returned. Capt Barnes will hold possession of this property until further orders. By order of Col O. Brown (Sgd) James A. Bates a.a.a.g. Retd Oct 12th 1865. Fred Temple Prince Geo' Co Sept 26th 1865 Refer 2.B.460. see page 561 Recd Back Oct 12th 1865. Endorsed Petersburg Oct 10th 1865 Respectfully returned. This wood is taken up (estimated amount) on my september papers. (Sgd) Stuart Barnes Capt & A.Q.M. &c Richmond Va Oct 12 1865 Respectfully returned. The order of Maj Gen'l O.O. Howard will be obeyed. By order of Col. O. Brown (Sgd) James A. Bates a.a.a.G. Retd Oct 12th 1865. Wm F. Walker Petersburg Va Oct 7th 1865. Recd Oct 12th 1865 Wishes to be informed, if the colored people have the privalege of selecting a colored man - to see and attend to their interests. "A proposition his been made (I am told) from Gen'l Howard (to wit) that the Military should appoint a man - the white citizens one - and the colored people one - to who the interest of the colored people should be referred. "The people of color here are desirous of knowing if they have the privilege - the are desirous of having one to represent them". asks authority from the Bureau to celibrate the right of marriage Endorsed Richmond Va Oct 12th 1865 Respectfully returned through Capt Barnes - The colored people under Gen'l Howards instructions have the right to select from among the "white citizens" a person to act in their behalf - no authority is needed from the Bureau to