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L.R.B.343.2.V.66.
[[left margin]] Barnes Stuart Capt AQM &c [[/left margin]]

Rec'd Back May 22nd/66
Bureau R F & A L
Raleigh May 14th/66
Respectfully forwarded to Maj Genl O.O. Howard  It would be conceded that a mother has a legal right to her children. This boy seems to have been apprenticed as an orphan he having no knowledge of the whereabouts of his mother.
I am unwilling in the circumstances to take the responsibility of cancelling the indenture.
(Sg'd) E. Whittlesey
Asst Com'r

[[left margin]] Asst Com'r &c [[/left margin]]

Bureau R F & A L
H'd Qrs Asst Com'r Va
Richmond Va May 22nd/66
Respty returned to Capt. Stuart Barnes AQM & Supt inviting attention to endorsement of Genl E. Whittlesey Asst Com'r
By order of Maj Genl Terry Asst Com'r
James A. Bates
Bvt Maj & AAAG
The first endorsement was not recorded in this Book


L.R.M.306.2.V.66.
[[left margin]] Flagg A.S. AQM &c [[/left margin]]

Rec'd Back May 19th/66
Office Supt 1st Dist Va
Norfolk Va May 18th/66
Respty returned to Bvt Brig Genl O. Brown Asst Commissioner at Richmond Va. I have seen Mr McNair the Executor of the estate from which the wood was cut, and I think we have enough to secure the payment of the men, but it would make it surer if we had a lien on the draft in question. I would therefore respectfully request that you cause the draft for four hundred doll's or thereabouts in the hands of the Superintendent of the Richmond & Danville Rail Road to be attached in favor of the Freedmen whose claims are against D Ferguson & Co to the amount of one thousand dollars and that the amount be made payable to my order in trust to pay these claims.
(Sg'd) A.S. Flagg
Capt  A.Q.M. & Supt

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Bureau R F & A L
H'd Qrs Asst Com'r Va
Richmond Va May 22/66
Respty returned to Capt A.S. Flagg A.Q.M & Supt
It is not admirable for the Bureau to interfere with the Draft.
By order of Maj Genl Terry asst com'r
James A. Bates
Bvt Maj & AAAG
The first endorsement was not recorded in this Book

L.R.S.93.2.V.66   Rec'd Back May 22 of 66
[[left margin]]Armstrong S.G.
Supt +c[[/left margin]]
H'd Qrs Dept Va
Richmond Va May 21 of 66
Respty returned through Bvt Brid Genl O.Brown

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The property within mentioned having been taken up by the Qr Masters Dept. cannot be given up.  By command of Maj Genl Terry
Sg'd Charles H. Graves
aaG

Bureau R F + aL
[[left margin]]Virginia Dept of[[/left margin]]
H'd Qrs Asst Comm Va
Richmond Va May 22 of 66
Respty returned to Genl S.G. Armstrong Supt 9th Dist inviting attention to endorsement of Maj Genl Terry.
By order of Bvt Brig Genl O.Brown
James A Bates
But Maj + aaaG

L.R.H.168.2.V.66   Rec'd Back May 22 of 66
[[left margin]]Remmington J.H.
Cast + Supt[[/left margin]]
Bureau R F + AL
Office Sub Dist Rich'd
Richmond Va May 16 of 66
Respty returned to [[?]]Lint[[/?]] H. S. Merrill  with the information that diligent inquiry has been [[?]]invested[[/?]] for the within named children and notices read in the different churches but no trace of the parties can be found.
(Sg'd) Brig C.Covk
St + asst Supt
Bureau R F + aL
H'd Qrs Asst Comm Va
Richmond Va May 23 of 66
Respectfully returned to Capt J.H. Remington 

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