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160 [[left margin]] War Dept Bureau &c 177 Hale Peter. J. [[/left margin]] L.R.R. 38.2,of,66, Rec'd Back May 31st 66 Office Asst. Supt B R F &c Rocky Mount Va May 19, 1866 Respectfully returned with the report that the two children mentioned within (Addison and Fayette by name) were bound by me to Peter J. Hale Esq of this county on the 8th day of January 1866. It was believed at the time the indentures were made that the father of the children was dead. (Sgd) Jas. K. Warden 1st Lieut V.R.C. & Asst Supt RF & AL [[left margin]] Warden. JK Lt & Asst Supt [[/left margin]] Bureau RF & AL H'd Qrs Asst Comm Va Richmond Va May 31/66 Resptly returned to Maj Genl O.O.Howard Com'r &c inviting attention to endorsement of Lt J.K. Warden Asst Supt. Sgd Alfred H. Terry Maj Genl & Asst Comm Official James A. Bates Bvt Lt Col & aaag, The first endorsement was not recorded in this Book [[left margin]] Armstrong S.C. Supt &c [[/left margin]] L.R.A. 205 2.of.66. Bureau RF & AL H'd Qrs Asst Comm Va Richmond Va May 31/66 Resptly returned to Genl S.C. Armstrong Supt 9th Dist who will ascertain the facts and act in accordance with the letter of instructions from this office of May 21st/66 The examination of these cases can readily be made when application is made for rations. By order of Maj Genl A H Terry Asst Comm James A. Bates Bvt Lt Col & aaag [[left margin]] Armstrong S.C. Supt &c 146 [[/left margin]] Rec'd Back May 31st/66 Bureau RF & AL Hd Qrs Supt 2d Dist Petersburg Va May 29/66 Resptly returned. Farm hands are required mostly. men preferred, and wages offered vary from $8 to $10 per month for the season according to ability. Sgd Stuart Barnes Capt aqm & Sub 2d Dist 161 [[left margin]] Barnes Stuart Capt. aqm &c √ [/left margin]] Bureau RF & AL H'd Trs Asst Com'r Va Richmond Va may 31/66 Resptly referred Genl S.C. Armstrong Supt. who will communicate with Capt Stuart Barnes aqm in regard to furnishing the written number of laborers. By order of Maj Genl A H Terry Asst Com'r James A. Bates Bvt Lt Col & AAAG [[left margin]] Merrell H.S. Supt &c 168 √ [/left margin]] L.R.W. 447 2. of. 66. Bureau RF & AL H'd Qrs Asst Com'r Va Richmond Va June 1/66 Resptly referred to Mr. H.S. Merrell Supt 3rd Dist. who will at once comply with Par. 1 S.O. to 83. C.S. from this office and report why this order has not been obeyed. By order of Maj Genl A.H. Terry Asst Com'r James A. Bates Bvt Lt Col & AAAG [[left margin]] Merrell H.S. Supt &c [/left margin]] L.R.M. 270.2.of.66. Rec'd Back May 31/66 B R F & AL H'd Qrs Asst Com'r No Ca Raleigh N.C. May 28/66 Respty returned to Bvt Brig Genl O. Brown Asst Com'r Virginia for his information - to such girl as the within named can be found at Roanoke Island Sg'd Thos. H. Ruger Bat Maj Genl Vols Asst Com'r [[left margin]] Asst Comr No Ca √ [/left margin]] Bureau RF & AL Hd Qrs Asst Comr Va Richmond Va May 31/66 Respty returned to Mr. H.S. Merrell Supt 3d Dist inviting attention to endorsement of Bvt Maj Genl T.H. Ruger Asst Com'r No Ca By order of Maj Genl A H Terry Asst Com'r James A. Bates Bvt Lt Col & A.A.A.G The first endorsement was not recorded in this Book.
Transcription Notes:
Farmhands is written in one word, otherwise no further corrections are needed
Not "RF & AG" but RF & AL (for lands) not "Bat Maj" but "Bvt Maj" for Brevet Not "H'd Trs" but "Hd Qrs" for head quarters
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