Viewing page 32 of 204
This transcription has been completed. Contact us with corrections.
58 & report. By order of Col. O. Brown AAAG James A. Bates War Dept Bureau &c Geo K Fox Jr Endorsement on letter of Geo. K. Fox Jr dated Leesburg Va Jan 13th 1865 (F. 52.) Calling attention to the fact that the freedmen are claiming their hire for 1865 and their late owners are claiming of the hirers the acnts due for the hire, & requesting a decision on the question. Richmond Va Jan 19th 1866 Respectfully returned to Maj Genl Howard Commissioner &c with the remark that Leesburg is not in the District. (Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Comr AAAG Official James A. Bates T.F.P. Crandon Capt & A.Q.M. Thomas Clark Capt 11th Me. Vols Endorsement on letter of Capt Thomas Clark 11th Me. Vols & Asst Supt (C. 82) dated Orange C.H. Va Jan 15th 1866, asking to be relieved from duty in the Bureau &c &c Richmond Va Jan 19th 1866 Respectfully returned to Capt Crandon. The next officer that reports for duty in the Bureau will be sent to relieve Capt Clark By order of Col O Brown AAAG James A. Bates T.F.P. Crandon Capt & A.Q.M. Surg W.H. Palmer Endorsement on letter of Capt T.F.P. Crandon Capt & A.Q.M. (C. 81) dated Gordonsville Va Jan 17th 1866 inquiring if it is proper for him to bear upon his rolls two laborers employed by Surg W.H. Palmer Richmond Jan 19th 1866 Respectfully returned. The within named employees must be borne on Bureau Rolls, Not on Q.M. Rolls, similar to No. 2. Q.M. Dept. By order of Col O Brown AAAG James A. Bates A.S. Flagg Capt & A.Q.M. John W.H. Parker Corbin D Fletcher Jas. W. Fletcher Endorsement on letter of John W H Parker (P. 16) dated Onancock Va Jan 8th 1866. Relative to property of Corbin D. Fletcher. States James H Fletcher Adm'r of the Estate has not taken Amnesty Oath, gives reasons, &c (over) 59 Richmond Va Jan 19th/66 Respectfully returned thro Capt A.S. Flagg. The rules of the Bureau will not allow this property to be restored unless the person herein named subscribes to the Amnesty Oath. By order of Col O Brown AAAG James A. Bates James Johnson Maj & Supt Henry A. Morrow Endorsement on letter of Henry A. Morrow (M. 84) dated Niles Mich Jan 14th 1866. Enclosing a letter to Mrs Sally Lucas (cold) Westmoreland Co Va Richmond Va Jan 19th 1866 Respectfully forwarded thro Maj James Johnson Supt 10th Dist. By order of Col O Brown AAAG James A. Bates A.S. Flagg Capt & A.Q.M. see 3 Vol. 1865 page 279 Hamilton S. Neale Continuation of endorsement on letter of Hamilton S. Neale dated Eastville Va Dec 19th 1865. Relative to rents of his farm. Whether he is entitled to rent from date of his taking the oath, or from date of restoration. (N. 2) Richmond Va Jan 19th 1866 Respectfully returned to Capt A.S. Flagg who will carry out the instructions contained in the following extract of a letter sent him Nov 5th 1865 from this office. In cases where property has been abandoned you will do well to apply the same rule that is- in cases where the parties are not embraced among the excepted classes of the Presidents proclamation of the 29th of May. You will allow them the rent of the property from the date of the oath taken by them under said proclamation." Mr King has been notified of this action. By order of Col. O. Brown AAAG James A. Bates A.S. Flagg Capt & AQM John M Brown Rev Jas Tynes Endorsement on letter of John M Brown (B. 12) asking for 300 feet of Lumber from Taylor Farm for the Rev James Tynes Richmond Va Jan 19th 1866 Respectfully returned. Capt A.S. Flagg may furnish the Lumber called for from any belonging to the Bureau. By order of Col O Brown (over)
Transcription Notes:
----------
Reopened for Editing 2025-05-29 22:42:35
