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86 L.R. D.54. 2d.V.66. [[left margin]] War Dept Bureau &c [[/left margin]] Bureau RF&AL H'd Qrs Asst Comr Va Richmond Va April 30th/66 [[left margin]] 129 [[/left margin]] Respty forwarded to Maj Genl O.O. Howard Commissioner for instructions. I do not think that more than two thousand dollars $2000. per month should be paid for medical attendance in this state until some appropriation is made for the Bureau Expenses by Congress. (Sg'd) O. Brown Bat Brig Genl & Asst Comr Official James A. Bates Bat Maj & A.A.A.G. L.R.S.90.2.V.66 [[left margin]] Smith. W.T. [[/left margin]] [[left margin]] Fretz A.N. [[/left margin]] Rec'd Back May 1st/66 Bureau RF&AL H'd Qrs Asst Com'r VA Richmond VA May 1st/66 Respty returned to Mr. W. T. Smith Elizabeth City Co. Va. Inviting attention to copy of enclosed letter from Dr. A. N. Fretz By order of Bat Brig Genl. O. Brown Asst Comr James A. Bates Bat Maj & AAAG The first endorsement was not recorded in this book L.R. E.8. 2d.V.66. [[left margin]] Reed Mont. S. Lt & Asst Supt [[/left margin]] Rec'd Back May 1st/66 Bureau RF&AL Isle of Wight Co VA Smithfield April 23rd/66 Respty returned to the Asst Supr Elizabeth City Co thro' Capt A.S. Flagg, A.Q.M. & Supr with the information that I have investigated the case of the within named parties and find that the children of Celina Ely - Robert Nancy & James Ely have left Mr Clem Batten's and that they are now living with their father in Southampton Co Va. In the case of Mary Casey's children, I find that one is 19 and the other 16 years of age. the oldest has a child 12 months old. Mr Batten had made a verbal contract with them for one year from the 1st Dec last. I think they are well provided for. (Sg'd) A.G. Deacon Lt & Asst Supt 87 Bureau RF&AL H'd Qrs Asst Comr VA Richmond VA May 1st/66 [[left margin]] Deacon A.G. Lt & Asst Supr [[/left margin]] Respty returned to Lt. Mont. S. Reed Asst supr inviting attention to endorsement of Lt. A.G. Deacon Asst Supr. By order of Bat Brig Genl O Brown Asst Com'r James A Bates Bat Maj & AAAG The first endorsement was not recorded in this book L.R.Y.4.2.V.66. Bureau RF&AL H'd Qrs Asst Com'r VA Richmond VA May 1st/66 [[left margin]] Massey F.J. Lt & Asst Supr [[/left margin]] Respty returned to the signers of the within petition thro Lt Massey Asst Supr York Co. The reason for the action on the claim of Mr. Norton to act as judge of the Freedmen court of York Co. was that a judge should represent the white citizens as well as the Freedmen and when it was ascertained that no white man would act with Mr. Norton it was deemed advisable that the Freemen should elect another man. so that the court should organized as elsewhere. The probability that from admission of Negro testimony in Civil Courts and other reasons. the Freedmen courts will soon be discontinued is another reason for not acting on the petition. By order of Bat Brig Genl. O. Brown Asst Com'r James A. Bates Bat Maj & AAAG L.R.E.14.2.V.66 Bureau RF&AL H'd Qrs Asst Com'r VA Richmond VA May 2nd/66 [[left margin]] Mallery. G. Lt Col & C [[/left margin]] Respty referred to Lt. Col. G. Mallery Inspector 1st. 3rd. & 9th Dist Bureau RF&AL VA. Who will at once proceed to make an inspection of Bureau Affairs in King William Co VA. By order of Bat Brig GEnl O. Brown Asst Comr James A. Bates Bat Maj & AAAG Rec'd Back May 17th/66 with Report of Col Vallery Insp'r enclosed & Filed
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