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164 Office Asst Supt R.F. & A.L Acomac [[Accomack]] Co Va Oct 30/65 Respectfully returned to John. B. Jones whose attention is invited to the endorsement of Col O Brown and Capt A. S. Flagg, (Sgd) S. Hawk Lt & Asst Supt Richmond Va Nov 25th 1865 Respectfully returned to Capt Flagg who will direct Lt Hawk to assist applicants in making out their papers properly_ This application has been returned to the Asst Commissioner &c direct, without these papers having been completed. This is in consequence of the application being returned to Mr Jones, (by Lieut Hawk, "inviting his attention to Endorsement of Col O. Brown & Capt Flagg.") who is ignorant of the requirements of these endorsements. By order of Col O Brown (Sgd) James. A. Bates Capt & AAAG Ret'd Nov 26th 1865. H. Herrington Harpers Ferry Va Nov 3d 1865. 1st Vol. 1866 page 164} Rec'd Nov 25th 1865. Applies for restoration of house and Office situated in village of Bolivar Jefferson Co Va. Endorsed Richmond Va Nov 25th 1865 Respectfully returned. The applicant must file certificate that he is not embraced in any of the exceptions of the Presidents Proclamation of May 29/65. also certificate from the clerk of the U.S. Dist Court that the property has not been libelled for confiscation, By order of Col. O. Brown (Sgd) James A Bates Capt & AAAG. Retd Nov 26th 1865 R S Lacy [[Lacey]] Capt & AQM &c Lynchburg Va Nov 24th 1865 280 R Rec'd Nov 26th 1865. Asks if the Bureau can furnish transportation to three children from Rome Ga to Lynchburg Va. Their father Nelson Tinsley living at the latter place is able to support them after they get to him. and is desirous of getting possession of them. Endorsed Richmond Va Nov 26. 1865 Respectfully forward to Maj Genl O O Howard Commissioner &c (Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Comr Fow'd Nov 26th 1865 165 Wm A. Gilispie M.D. Louisa C.H. Va Nov 19th 1865. 273 Rec'd Nov 26th 1865. States that among the colored people on his farm is a man named "Jo" who has a wife and 6 children. on Aug 30th he went to Richmond to visit his daughter, promising to return in a few days and not yet come. Gives a general history of the actions of the freedpeople &c Endorsed Richmond Va Nov 20th 1865. Respectfully referred to Capt Crandon Supt 4th Dist. who will aid the citizens in correcting the condition of things herein complained of_ He will also obtain from Dr Gilispie and forward to this office such information as will enable the Officer of the Bureau in Richmond to find the man "Joe", By order of Col O Brown (Sgd) James. A. Bates Capt & AAAG Fow'd Nov 26th 1865 John Eaton Jr Bvt Brig Gen'l Asst Comr &c Washington D.C. Nov 21st 1865. see Jackson P. 62, Rec'd Nov. 26th 1865. States that a boat load of dependent freedmen have been rec'd at Gov't Farms Md, and requests that it be ascertained by what authority they were sent there. and that no more be sent under similar circumstances. Endorsed Washington Nov 21st 1865 Respectfully referred to Lt Col William. P. Willson Act'g Asst Comr &c to know if he sent the within mentioned Freedmen to the colony. By order of Maj Gen'l Howard Comm'r &c (Sgd) Max Woodhull AAG Baltimore Md Nov 23d 1865 Respectfully returned to Maj Genl O. O. Howard Com'r Freedmens Bureau. with the information that I neither sent them, nor had any knowledge of their arrival. (Sgd) W. P. Wilson Bvt Lt Col & A.C. F.B. Refd to Colonel Brown to know if he knows anything about these people. By order of - (Sgd) Max Woodhull AAG Nov 24
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