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or 2000 cords of wood have been cut from the property alluded to - asks if this is right &c.
Endorsed

Washington Octr 16th 1865.
Respectfully referred to Col Brown Asst Com'r &c for investigation and report
Please return these papers.
By order of Maj Gen'l Howard
(Sgd) Max Woodhull A.A.G.

Richmond Va Octo 20th 1865.
Respectfully forwarded to Col Ed W Smith A.A.G. with the request that some officer within the District of Fort Monroe be appointed to investigate and report upon this case.
(Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Com'r

Fowd Octo 20th 1865.


Frank Hackett
Wm Brown & others
Richmond Va
Sept 26th 1865

Recd Octo 20th 1865,

Petition: State that they desire to engage in the manufacture of tobacco, as a means of support - ask that the material used be exempt from the 40 per cent Revenue Tax. Favorably endorsed by Gov'r Pierpoint.
Endorsed

Washington Oct 13th 1865.
Respectfully referred to Col O. Brown Asst Com'r &c for his consideration.
By order of Maj Gen'l Howard
(Sgd) Max Woodhull A.A.G.

Richmond Va Oct 20th 1865,
Respectfully referred to Col Loomis Treasy Agent with the inquiry whether anything can be done by the Treasury Department, by manufacturing the tobacco held by them.
(Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Com'r

Fowd Octo 25th 1865.


Survitus Hawk
Lieut & Asst Supt
Drummondtown
Octo 12th 1865,
2. B. 562.

Recd Octo 20th 1865.
Requests leave of absence for 15 fifteen days
Endorsed

Norfolk Va Octo 18th 1865
Respectfully forwarded to Col O. Brown Asst Com'r Bureau R.F. & A.L. Richmond Va.
Lieut Hawks Regiment is to be mustered=out of service as soon as they can be relieved by other troops ordered to Fort Monroe by Genl Grant
I would therefore suggest that it would be better for Lt Hawk to wait.
(Sgd) A. S. Flagg Capt &c

Richmond Octo 20h 1865,
Disapproved and respectfully forwarded to Col Ed W Smith A.A.G.
(Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Com'r

Fowd Octo 20th 1865.


H. Wood & Son
Counsel for Mary A Harris
Clarksville Va
Octo 9th 1865.
Refer 2. B. 525.
3. B. 53.

Recd Back Oct 20th 1865.
Endorsed

Petersburg Octo 19th 1865.
Respectfully returned to Col Brown with the request that the other papers connected with this case be returned so that the records of this office may be made complete.
(Sgd) Stuart Barnes Capt & A.Q.M. &c.

Richmond Va Octo 20th 1865,
Respectfully returned to Capt Barnes, with the information that the papers called for by him were returned to him on the 15th inst.
By order of Col. O. Brown
(Sgd) James A Bates A.A.A.G.

Retd. Octo 20th 1865.


Cancelled Not Sent
[[strikethrough]] C. B. Wilder
Capt & A.Q.M.
Fort Monroe
Octo 17th 1865.
Recd Octo 20th 1865,
States that the five Officers detailed as Asst Supts in his district will within a few days be mustered out of service.
Endorsed
Richmond Octo 20th 1865,
Respectfully forwarded to Col Smith A.A.G. with the request that other officers be detailed to relieve those ordered to their Regiments.
(Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Com'r
Fowd Octo 20th 1865. [[/strikethrough]]

C B Wilder
Capt & A.Q.M. &c
Fort Monroe
Octo 18th 1865.

Recd Octo 20th 1865.
Recommends that the Saw Mills on the Young & Allison Farms be sold at auction or at appraisal [[strikethrough]] of [[/strikethrough]] by three competent disinterested persons

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