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510 Richmond Va Oct 14th 1865 Respectfully returned. By order of Col. O. Brown (Sgd) James A. Nates A.A.A.G Ret Oct 14th 1865 Jas. N. Gloucuster Brooklyn NY Oct 2 1865 Refer 2.B.458 Refer 2.B.537 Rec'd Back Oct 14th 1865 Endorsed Washington Oct 10th 1865 Respectfully referred to Captain Speergin Superintendent &c for his examination and report. Please return these papers. By order of Maj Genl O.O. Howard (Sgd) Maj Woodhull A.A.G. District Columbia Oct 11th 1865 Respectfully returned to Maj Genl O.O. Howard Comr Bureau R.F.& A.L. No encouragement at present can be given Mr Gloucester that the Freedmen desired by him can be furnished from this District. More requisitions are on file now at this office from parties in the north than we are able to fill. (Sgd) W.F. Speergin Capt & Supt &c Washington Oct 11th 1865 Respectfully returned to Col. O. Brown Asst Comr &c for such action as the interests of the Bureau may require. By order of Maj Genl Howard (Sgd) Maj Woodhall A.A.G. Richmond Va Oct 14th 1865 Respectfully returned to Maj Genl O.O. Howard commissioner &c with the report that there is undoubtedly a large number of persons of this class that will have to depend upon the Federal or State Government for support - but the Asst commissioner is without instructions whether it is the intention of the Bureau to furnish such persons with free transportation to the north. (Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Comr Ret'd Oct 14th 1865 511 Stuart Barnes Capt & A.Q.M &c Petersburg va Oct 10th 1865 Refer 2.B.488 Rec Back Oct 14th 1865 Endorsed Petersburg Va Oct 13th 1865 Respectfully returned. Par. 1. Genl orders no 138 War Dept Bureau Ref &c Washington Sept 10th 1865 is carefully complied with in all our applications for transportation and in no case is application made when they are not destitute - able to work - and from the statements made the Supt is convinced the Gov't would be relieved by assisting them to get home. In this immediate vicinity the rebellion closed and the and the armies were broken up hundreds of the attachees of that army were left behind here. One cause of the many applications by the destitute for assistance from Gov't (Sgd) Stuart Barnes Capt & A.Q.M. &c Richmond Va Oct 14th 1865 Respectfully returned for the information called for in the endorsement from these Hd Qrs of the 11th inst. By order of Col O. Brown (Sgd) H.B. Scott [[Ins Gnil]] Ret Oct 14th 1865 Stuart Barnes Capt & A.Q.M. &c Petersburg Va Oct 13th 1865 2.B.529 Rec Oct 14th 1865 Requests that transportation be furnished to W'm Rob't Anderson a white Refugee Orphan boy, from that place to Darien Depot Georgia where he has an aunt living who will support him - also for Saml Allison freedman dependent on the Gov't for support from that place to New Orleans La. his home. Endorsed Richmond Va Oct 14th 1865 Respectfully returned. Cannot Samuel Allison find work? Anderson should be cared for by the Petersburg authorities. Refugees are persons who have left or been driven from their homes in consequence of their loyalty. By order of Col. O. Brown (Sgd) James A. Bates A.A.A.G. Ret'd Oct 14th 1865.
