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Richmond Va Jan 6th 1866
Respectfully returned to Bvt Brig Genl E.W. Smith Adjt Gen'l Dept of Va. with the report that if the Major Gen'l Comdg desires the building turned over to the Bureau of R F & A L the officers now occupying offices in the building can be furnished with offices in the Institute.
(Sgd) Wm L James Col & Chief Q M 

Richmond Va Jan 9th 1866
Respectfully returned to Col W L James Chief QM Dept of Va. who will cause the building to be turned over to the Bureau of Refugees &c for the use of free schools. 

By command of Maj Genl Terry
(Sgd) Ed. W. Smith AAG

Richmond Va Jan 10th 1866
Respectfully referred to Col O Brown Asst Comr &c with the information that offices will be furnished
the officers of the Dept Staff in the Institute, and as soon as they vacate the Winder Building he is at liberty to take possession of it. 

(Sgd) Geo B Cadwallader Bvt Lt Col A.Q.M.
Acting Chief Qr Mr

Richmond Va Jan 12th 1866
Respectfully returned to Lt H.S. Merrell.

By order of Col. O Brown
James A. Bates AAAG
Ret'd Jan 12th 1866

Merrell H.S.
Lieut & Supt
Richmond Va
Jan 10th 1866

L.R. M.73. Relative to freedmen being abused by the civil police. Request the cases of Wm Baker cold and
Robert Smith cold be investigated &c &c

Endorsed

Richmond Va Jan 11th 1866

Wm Baker (cold)

Richmond Va Jan 11th 1866
Respectfully referred to Maj Croft who will investigate the cases of Baker & Smith herein named.

(Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Com'r &c

Robert Smith
(cold)

Rec'd Back Dec 13th 1866 with report from Major Croft

Richmond Va Jan 12th 1866
Respectfully returned to Lt. H.S. Merrell inviting attention to enclosed report of Maj Croft.

By order of Col. O. Brown

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James A. Bates AAAG
Ret'd Jan 12th 1866

Wilder C.B.
Capt & AQM
Fort Monroe Va
Jan 7th 1866

L.R. W.126. x x x x Inquiries relative to clothing

Richmond Va Jan 12th 1866
Respectfully referred to Capt Geo Q White Chief Q.M. & F.A. who will issue at once the clothing called for Capt Wilder. He will make sure that Capt Wilder understands how to issue the clothing.

By order of Col O Brown
James A. Bates AAAG

Wilder C.B.
Capt & AQM
Fort Monroe Va
Jan 2d 66

L.R. W.111. asks attention to the requisitions made for the old buildings at and near Newport New, Yorktown &c.

Endorsed

Richmond Va Jan 9th 1866
Respectfully referred to Colonel Wm L. James Chief Q.M. Dept of Va. requesting information as to what action he has taken on the Requisition of Capt Wilder forwarded to him on the 30 ulto.     
By order of Col O Brown Asst Com'r 
(Sgd) Geo. Q. White Capt C.Q.M. & F.A.

Richmond Va Jan 10th 1866
Respectfully returned with the information that the Requisitions have been referred to Bvt Col A.P. Blunt AQM at Fort Monroe for a report of the number and size of the buildings and whether any of them were required by the Qr Mr. Dept. They have not yet been returned to this office.

(Sgd) Geo B Cadwallader Bvt Lt Col & A.Q.M.
Act'g Chief Q Mr

Richmond Va Jan 12th 1866
Respectfully returned to Capt C.B. Wilder inviting attention to endorsement of Chf Qr Mr Dept of Va
By order of Col O Brown
James A. Bates AAAG
Ret'd Jan 12th 1866.

Laws J.H.
Chairman
Gloucester Co
Dec 28th 1865

L.R. L.29. Gives proceedings of a meeting of col'd people convened to choose an "aid" to wait upon Col Brown, &c &c

Endorsed

Richmond Va Jan 12th 1866

C.B. Wilder
Capt & AQM

Respectfully referred to Capt C.B. Wilder AQM & Supt

By order of Col O Brown
James A. Bates AAAG