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16 and his master then swore he would kill him — Mrs Ford is employed by Dr Green as matron in the Bureau Hospital and is abundantly able and willing to take good care of Job. The boy is about fourteen years of age, is bright and intelligent and evidently can take care of himself. (Sgd) Charles. E. Johnston Asst Supt Bureau R F & A L H'd Qrs Asst Com'r Va Richmond Va Ap'l 12/66 Respty returned to Capt A. S. Flagg A.Q.M. & Supt who will see that the boy is returned. The reasons assigned by Mr Johnson are insufficient — Transportation order No. 512 is enclosed. please acknowledge receipt. Return these papers. By order of Col. O. Brown James A. Bates Capt & AAAG The first endorsement was not recorded in this Book L.R.B. 300. 2d Vol. 1866. Bureau R F & A L H'd Qrs Asst Comr Va Richmond Ap'l 12/66 Barnes Stuart Capt AQM &c Respty returned to Capt Stuart Barnes a.q.m to know if there is any evidence in this case in his possession. If so it will be submitted in order to enable the Asst Com'r to decide in the case. By order of Col. O. Brown Asst Com'r James A. Bates Capt & AAAG Rec'd Back April 30/66 & Filed L.R. B. 301. 2d Vol. 1866. Bureau R F & A L H'd Qrs Asst Comr Va Richmond Va Ap'l 12/66 Barnes Stuart Capt & a.q.m. Respty returned to Capt Stuart Barnes aqm & Supt. The Asst Comr does not see the necessity of so much wood at this season of the year, being turned over to the Bureau. By order of Col. O. Brown Asst Com James A Bates Capt & AAAG. 17 L.R. A. 108. 2d Vol. 1866. Flagg A.S. Capt AQM &c Bureau R F & A L H'd Qrs Asst comm Va Richmond VA April 13/66 37 Respty referred to Capt A.S. Flagg aqm & Supr 1st Dist Va. Who will make a full report in this case in compliance with letter of Adjt Genl U.S.A. By order of Col O. Brown James A Bates Capt & AAAG L.R.C. 279. 2. Vol 1866 Virginia Supr of 1. vol 392 227 rec'd back April 31/66 H'd Qrs asst Supt 8 dist Salem Roanoke Co Va April 10 1866 Respty returned to Bvt Maj B.C. Carter with the information that these men now belong to Co. H. 40" U.S. Cold Infy Sgt Hiram S. Hunt Lt & Asst supr Bureau R F & A L L'd 2nd asst comm Va Richmond Va April 13/66 Respty forwarded to Bvt Brig Genl E.W. Smith A.A.G. Dept of Va attention invited to endorsement of Lt. H.S. Hunt asst supr dated 10 inst. Sgt O. Brown Col & Asst Comm Hurst H.L. Lt. & A.S. Capt & AAAG L.R.J. 38. 2. Vol 1866 B.256. Virginia Dept of 1. vol 335. Rec'd back April 13/66 Bureau R.F. & A L H'd Qrs asst comm VA Richmond Va April 13/66 Respty returned to Bvt Brig Genl E.W. Smith AAG Dept of Va. Attention is invited to the enclosed report of F.S. Tukey asst supr in the case of A. Buskett and H.M. Tomlinson Tukey F.S. Asst Supt Sgt O. Brown Capt & asst comm Official James A Bates. Capt & AAAG Bucket A. The first endorsement on B. 256 was not recorded in this book. Tomlinson. H.M.
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L.R. = Letters Received
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Please transcribe as written. Place comments here, rather than within the transcribed text. Use [[?]] for unknown text, and just "Save" so another transcriber can decipher the unknown words.
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With the exception of the first sentence, this entire transcription seems to be from some other project relating to telegrams from 1865. After contacting the SI TC, I erased this faulty transcription.
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Please review because I wasn't sure what the scribble under the right side under bureau's were. Thanks
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Changed "R F & A S" to R F & A L" (Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands); Cap. "L" and cap. "S" in cursive may look extremely similar, but you will see Bureau (Bu) of R F & A L on almost every page of the Freedmen's Bureau documents. Otherwise, use context as your guide.
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