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214 C. B. Wilder Capt aqm &c J.P. Tobb 370 L.R.T. 28. Endorsement on letter of J.P. Tobb. States that the Asst Supt at Gloucester C.H. has taken possession of the tavern at the C.H. and intends establishing a school, &c &c Bureau R F & AS Head Qrs Asst Comm Ste Va Richmond Feb 28/66 Respty referred to Capt C.B. Wilder aqm & Supt 9th Dist Va The action of the Asst Supt is unauthorized and is not approved by the Asst Comr, By order of Col O Brown James A Bates AAAG War Dept Bureau &c 171 L.R.J. 97 Rec'd back Feby 28/66 Head Qrs Dept of Va Richmond Feb 26/66 Respty returned to Col O Brown Asst Comm &c The interests of the service will not admit of the dispersion of the troops in the manner requested. By command of Maj Genl Terry Sgd Ed W Smith a.a.G Bureau R F & AS Head Qrs Asst Comm Ste Va Richmond Feb 28/66 Respty forwarded to Maj Genl O.O. Howard Comr &c for his information. Official (Sgd) O. Brown Col & asst comr James A. Bates AAAG G. L. Eberhart Supt Schools &c 117 Peyton Barber Cold Henry Barber Cold Biggleston Winston L.R.E.6. Rec'd back Feb 27/66 Office Sub Dist of Rich'd Bureau R F & A Lands Feby 26 1866 Since the within endorsement was written information has reached this office that Peyton & Henry Barber are living with Mr Biggleton Winston in Hanover County about twenty miles from this city. and one mile from Hanover Co.Ho. (Sgd) E B Townsend Lt & Asst supt 215 E.B. Townsend Lt & Asst Supt Bureau R F & AS Head Qrs Asst Comm St Va Richmond Feb 28/66 Respty returned to G.L. Eberhart Supt Freedmens schools State of Ga. Augusta Ga. whose attention is invited to endorsement of Lieut E B Townsend dated Feb 26 1866. By order of Col O Brown James A. Bates AAAG H. S. Merrell Lt & Supt L. R. M. 133. Rec'd back Feb 13 1866 Endorsement on letter of Lieut H S Merrell Supt &c forwarding the receipt of Messrs Viles and Whittaker for repairs at Camp Lee. states that he has paid the am't & requests that the same be refunded to him. Bureau R F & AL Head Qrs Asst Comm St Va Richmond Feb 28/66 Respty returned to Lieut H S Merrell Supt 3d Dist Va. who will pay this bill from Bureau funds in his possession - the expenditure to be accounted for in accordance with existing orders. By order of Col O Brown James A. Bates AAAG The first endorsement was not recorded in this Book H.S. Merrell Lt & Supt C.T. Chase L. R. C. 183. Endorsement on letter of C. T. Chase Genl ag't & supt schools &c "Ann Freed'n and Union Com'" asking that the property on Clay and Leigh St owned by the late Confed' Gov't be set apart to the commission for schools. &c &c Bureau R F & AL Head Qrs Asst Comm St Va Richmond Feb 28/66 Respty refused to Lieut H S Merrell Supt 3rd Dist Va who will immediately report whether this building is in possession of the Bureau & how used. By order of Col O Brown James A. Bates AAAG Rec'd back Mar 6/66 & filed