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108 Courts per month, with a view to obviate the necessity of consuming the agents' time, (Sg'd) James Johnson Maj & Supt [[left margin]] Johnson James Maj & Supt [[/left margin]] Bureau R F & A L H'd Qrs Asst Comr Va Richmond Va May 10th/66 Respty returned to Maj Genl O. O. Howard Commissioner &c inviting attention to endorsement of Maj James Johnson Supt 10th Dist (Sg'd) O. Brown Bvt Brig Genl & Asst Com'r Official James A. Bates Bvt Maj & A A A G L.R. H.171. 2d.V.66. [[left margin]] How W. S. Bt Maj & A Q M &c [[/left margin]] Bureau R F & A L H'd Qrs Asst Comr Va Richmond Va May 10th/66 Respty returned to Bvt Maj W. S. How A Q M & Supt owing to the low condition of the Financial Dept of the Bureau this application is disapproved. By order of Bvt Brig Genl. O. Brown Asst Comr James A. Bates Bvt Maj & A A A G L.R. C.358. 2d.V.66. [[left margin]] Crandon T. F. P. Bt Maj A Q M &c [[/left margin]] Bureau R F & A L H'd Qrs Asst Comr Va Richmond Va May 10th/66 Respty returned to Bvt Maj T. F. P. Crandon A Q M & Supt. to know whether he cannot find homes for them in Gordonsville or vicinity. By Order of Bvt Brig Genl. O. Brown Asst Comr James A. Bates Bvt Maj & A A A G Rec'd Back May 17th/66 & Filed see L.B. 4th Vol. 783. L.R. A.159. 2d.V.66. [[left margin]] Flagg A. S. Capt A Q M &c /124 [[/left margin]] Bureau R F & A L H'd Qrs Asst Com'r Va Richmond Va May 10th/66 Respty referred to Capt A. S. Flagg A.Q.M & Supt for information as to the date on which the within named contract was annulled These papers to be returned - By Order of Bvt Brig Genl. O. Brown James A. Bates Bvt Maj & A A A G 109 L.R. F.229. 2d.V.66. [[left margin]] Merrell H. S. Supt &c [[/left margin]] Rec'd Back May 9th/66 Bureau R F & A L Office Chf Med Officer Ste Va Richmond Va May 8th/66 Respty referred to Brig Genl Brown for information. This letter is dictatorial and not respectful - Question - Is it not the place & policy of the Bureau to have the former owners take care of the persons? If it is thought best I will direct a Medical Officer to investigate the case and report. (Sg'd) J. J. DeLamater Surg USV Chf Med Off Bureau Ste Va [[left margin]] French Mrs H. B. [[/left margin]] Bureau R F & A L H'd Qrs Asst Com'r Va Richmond Va May 10th/66 Respty returned to Mr H. S. Merrell Supt 3d Dist who will inform Mrs H. B. French that she should apply to the proper officers of the County to have this colored woman cared for. By Order of Bvt Brig Genl. O. Brown Asst Com'r James A. Bates Bvt Maj & A A A G The first endorsement was not recorded in this Book L.R. L.109. 2d.V.66. [[left margin]] Lacy [[Lacey]] R. S. Capt. A.Q.M. [[/left margin]] Rec'd Back May 10th/66 Bureau R F & A L H'd Qrs Asst Comr Va Richmond Va May 7th/66 Respty returned to Bvt Brig Genl. O. Brown Asst Comr. Information desired as to what course to pursue in this matter. If the Bureau takes charge of these persons precedent is made for each planter to turn off his helpless. Mr Johnson's answers to inquiries from this office determine the exact state of affairs with Mr Lowry (Sg'd) R. S. Lacy Capt A Q M &c [[left margin]] Lowry W. K. [[/left margin]] Bureau R F & A L H'd Qrs Asst Comr Va Richmond Va May 10th/66 Respty returned Capt R. S. Lacy A.Q.M. & Supt who will inform Mr W. K. Lowry that he should apply to the overseers of the Poor to have the "infirm freedmen" cared for - Capt Lacy will inform this office whether Freedmen are taxed in that county. By order of Bvt Brig Genl. O. Brown Asst Comr (over)
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"Respectfully" appears to be abbreviated but not quite sure if it was transcribed properly.
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Respectfully is abbreviated to Restly [[correction: the usual abbreviation is Respty]], I've left it as it appears on the scan. currently reformatting this as one of prev users was including format info that is not needed. The rest of the text seems not done yet
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