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by him to you with your approval and permission I will commence operations on it at once.
I am very Respectfully Your Ob't Serv't
(Sgd) W.H. Hunt

Endorsed
Fort Monroe Va April 26th 1864
Respectfully returned you can commence your operations on the [[underlined]] "George Booker" [[/underlined]] place at once.
(Sgd) C.B. Wilder Capt & AQM & Supt
N.A. 1st Dist Dept Va & N.C.

"I respectfully ask that the wood be restored to me and proper protection under the Bureau R.F. & A.L. be given my agents or asignees [[assignees]] to take the wood "to Market without hindrance or interruption"
Respectfully Your Ob't Servt
(Sgd) W.H. Hunt

Endorsed
Fort Monroe Nov 4th 1865.
Respectfully referred to Col. O. Brown asst comr &c with the recommendation that [[underlined]] Mr Hunt's [[/underlined]] contract be protected.
(Sgd) C.B. Wilder Capt & AQM & Supt &c

Richmond Va Nov 6th 1865.
Respectfully forwarded to Maj Gen'l O.O. Howard Comr &c for instructions. The removal of the wood by either party has been stopped until instructions are received.
(Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Com'r
Fow'd Nov 7th 1865.


Wm. L. Fertig
Huntsville
West Va
Oct 27th 1865.

Rec'd Nov 6th 1865.
States that he has 4 black children, who, with their father & mother, were his slaves at the commencement of the War: that the father and mother are dead, that he has always treated the children well, and requests to have them bound to him until they become of age.

Endorsed
Washington Nov 4th 1865.
Respectfully referred to Colonel O. Brown Asst Comr &c for his consideration and such action as the interests of the Bureau may require.
By order of Maj Gen'l Howard Comm'r
(Not Signed) A.A.G.

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Richmond Nov 6th 1865.
Respectfully returned to Mr Fertig with the information that these children can be bound to him by the county Court on application to it, in the same way that white children are bound out.
By order of Col. O. Brown
(Sgd) H.B. Scott Ins Gen'l
Fow'd Nov 7th 1865.


J.A. Strachans
Richmond Va
Oct 28th 1865.
P.45.

Rec'd Back Nov 7th 1865.
Endorsed
Petersburg Va Nov 6th 1865.
Respectfully returned. All the buildings have already been given to Mr Strachan, with the exception of timber of a Church which I should think could not be done.
(Sgd) Stuart Barnes Capt & AQM &c
Ret'd to Mr Strachan thro' Mr Bowden.


D.W. Bohonon
Capt & Supt &c
Fredericksburg Va
Nov 6th 1865.

Rec'd Nov 6th 1865.
Transmits monthly Report of Rations issued to destitute Freedmen for Oct 1865.

Endorsed
Richmond Va Nov 7th 1865.
Respectfully returned to Captain D.W. Bohonon Supt and his attention called to Circular dated 6th Nov (yesterday) he will please make this report out in accordance with instructions therein contained - an incomplete report is of no use.
(Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Com'r
Ret'd Nov 7th 1865.


D.W. Bohonon
Capt & Supt &c
Fredericksburg
Nov [[strikethrough]]6th[[/strikethrough]] 1865.

Rec'd Nov 7th 1865.
Transmits report of Men hired in 19th Dist for the Month of October 1865. and asks if a copy of same be forwarded to Commissioner of Washington.

Endorsed
Richmond Va Nov 7th 1865.
Respectfully returned to Captain D.W. Bohonon Supt. with the request that he will forward a corrected copy of his Report of Persons hired in October - and information that he is not required to forward a copy to Washington.
(Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Com'r
Ret'd Nov 7th 1865.


J Thompson
J.M. Trivillian
Goochland Co
Oct 23d 1865.
P.29.

Rec'd Back Nov 7th 1865.
Endorsed
Richmond Va Nov 5th 1865.
Respectfully returned, a contract cannot be made with the

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