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(Sgd) Geo. W. Hinders Lt Co. 96th N.Y. Vols
Comdg Sub District

Executive. Oct 26th 1865.
Referred to Major General O.O. Howard. Bureau Freedmen &c
(Sgd) R. Morrow Secy

Washington Oct 30th 1865.
Respectfully referred to Col O. Brown asst Com'r &c Richmond Va for investigation and report.
By order of Maj Gen'l O.O. Howard
Commissioner &c
(Sgd) Wm. Fowler A.A.G.

Richmond Va Nov 1st 1865.
Respectfully referred to Capt Bohonon Supt &c. for investigation and report.
By order of Col. O. Brown
(Sgd) James A Bates A.A.A.G.
Fow'd Nov 1st 1865.

Wm. L. James
Col & Chf Q.M.
Richmond Va
Oct 13th 1865.
P.4.

Rec'd Back Nov 1st 1865.
Endorsed
Washington Oct 30th 1865.
Respectfully returned to Colonel O. Brown asst Comr &c to know if there are no buildings in Richmond for which this Bureau is responsible that could be used for office purposes.
By order of Maj Gen'l Howard Com'r
(Sgd) Max Woodhull A.A.G.

Richmond Va Nov 1st 1865,
Respectfully returned. There are no buildings in the city of Richmond in the possession of the Bureau.
(Sgd) O. Brown Col & asst com'r
Ret'd Nov 1st 1865.

A.E. Clarke
Capt & C.S.
Alexandria Va
Oct 18th 1865.
P.5.
P.77.

Rec'd Back Nov 1st 1865.
Endorsed
Washington Oct 30th 1865.
Respectfully returned to Col. O. Brown asst Com'r &c. who will place call on this officer for a full report as to why he made this large requisition for commissary Stores, while he reports only 12 freedmen as receiving rations.
By order of Maj Gen'l Howard Com'r
(Sgd) Max Woodhull A.A.G.

Richmond Va Nov 1st 1865.
Respectfully referred to Capt Bohonon Supt &c for a full report
By order of Col O. Brown
(Sgd) James A Bates A.A.A.G.
Fow'd Nov 1st 1865.

Miss A.T. Cocke
Portsmouth Va
Oct 30th 1865.
H
P.70.

Rec'd Nov 1st 1865.
States that the Agent of the Freedmens Bureau informs her that his property has not been properly turned over to her. That the property of his father Chas. L. Cocke dec'd yet remains on their books. &c
Endorsed
Respectfully referred to Col. O. Brown asst com'r Freedmens Bureau- inquiring if the property referred to in within application is in possession of his Bureau.
(Sgd) J.R. Dudley Capt & A.Q.M.

Richmond Va Nov 1st 1865.
Respectfully referred to Capt A.S. Flagg A.Q.M. & Supt for investigation and report. Where & how this property came in possession of the Bureau.
By order of Col O. Brown
(Sgd) James. A. Bates A.A.A.G.
Fow'd Nov 1st 1865.

H.S. Merrell
Lieut & Supt
Richmond Va
Oct 26th 1865.
P.11.
I

Rec'd Back Oct 27th 1865.
Endorsed
Richmond Oct 27th 1865.
Respectfully returned to Col O. Brown asst Comr with the information that Mrs James goes to Washington for a large lot of Blankets for Destitute Freedmen in this City - she has devoted a large amount of her time for the post four months in assisting me to determine who should receive rations, by visiting the houses of the Freedmen in person and reporting the result of her investigations to this office. her services have been gratuitous and of great benefit to the Government, and I have no doubt but that she will succeed in her present undertaking and obtain the clothing.
(Sgd) H.S. Merrell Lt & Supt
I respectfully request that this transportation be forwarded to this office this evening as she wishes to leave in the morning.
Sgd HS Merrell Lieut & Supt
Filed
Transportation order No. 61. dated Oct 27th 1865.

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