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24 Wm.L. James Col & C.Q.M. Dept Va Washington D.C. Oct 27th 1865. P. 48 Y Rec'd Oct 29th 1865. States that a few days since Lt H. S. Merrell agent Freedmen's Bureau Dist Henrico Va. applied to Bvt Maj Gen'l Turner Comd'g Dist of Henrico. for possession of the buildings at "Bacon Quarter Branch" erected by the Confederate Authorities. on private land and used by them as stables & workshops, and until recently occupied for the same purpose by the Q.M. Dept. U.S.A. Permission was granted by Gen'l Turner, and the buildings instead of being used by the Bureau, are advertised to be sold tomorrow. the 28th inst at public sale by Lt Merrell. Represents that the lumber in the buildings is required at Richmond in building winter quarters for the troops, and requests that a telegraphic order be sent to Lt Merrell. thro' Col Brown asst comr. to prevent the sale, and also that the property shall be left for disposition of by Quartermaster Department. Endorsed Q.M.G.O. Oct 27th 1865. Respectfully forwarded to the Secretary of War with recommendation that the Freedmens Bureau be instructed not to sell these buildings but to return such of them as they do not need to the Qr.Mr. Dept. (Sgd) M.C. [[Meige?]] Q.M.G. War Dept Oct 27th 1865. The recommendation of the Quartermaster General is approved & the commissioner of the Freedmens Bureau will give the necessary orders by telegraph. By order of the Secretary of War (Sgd) Thos. F. Eckert. act asst Secy of War Bureau of R.F. & A.L. Oct 28th 1865. Respectfully referred to Col. O. Brown Asst Com'r &c. for investigation & report. Please return these papers. By order of Maj Gen'l Howard com'r (Sgd) Max Woodhull a.a.G. P.S. See End of Asst Sec of War hereon. (Sgd) Max Woodhull a.a.G. Richmond Va Oct 29th 1865. Respectfully referred to Lt Merrell Supt &c for investigation 25 & report. Please return these papers. By order of Col. O. Brown (Sgd) James A. Bates a.a.a.G. Fow'd Octo 29th 1865. O. Brown Col & Asst com Richmond Oct 20th 1865. P.11. Rec'd Back Octo 30th 1865. Endorsed Richmond Va Oct 29th 1865. Respectfully returning papers in regard to the Establishment of a Hospital at Camp Lee Va. with report and copies of orders in regard to the same. (Sgd) JJ. DeLamater Surg & Chf Med Off Richmond Va Oct 30th 1865 Respectfully returned to Maj Gen'l O.O. Howard Commissioner &c. attention invited to endorsement of Surg DeLamater. (Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Com'r Ret'd Oct 30th 1865. Harriet F. Read Washington House and City Oct 26th 1865. Z. Rec'd Oct 30th 1865. Relates the case of Nat Lucas a pious and industrious freedman late of Port Royal Va. who is desirious of having his wife, with, him. Mayant Lucas living with her late owner Edward Jeffries "Jeffries Store" Nottoway Co Va. asks that transportation be provided her to Washington, where she and her husband will be of no further expense to the Bureau. Endorsed Richmond Va Oct 29th 1865 Respectfully returned - will the writer pleas have the within statement endorsed by the asst com'r of the District of Columbia or some officer of the Bureau in Washington. (Sgd) O. Brown Col & asst comr Ret'd Octo 30th 1865. H.S. Merrell Lieut & Supt &c Richmond Octo 30th 1865. Rec'd Oct 30th 1865. Requests that no rations be issued to Freedmen in this District without my approval and the commissary be directed accordingly. Endorsed Richmond Va Oct 30th 1865. Approved and respectfully forwarded to Bvt Maj Felt C.S. By order of Col. O. Brown (Sgd) James A Bates a.a.a.G. Fow'd Oct 30th 1865.
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