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174 of the children within named, and whether they are lawfully held by the person or persons who may now claim the right to take charge of them. By Command of Maj Genl O. O. Howard Commissioner Sg'd A. P. Ketchum A A A Genl War Dept Bureau &c Bureau R F & A L H'd Qrs Asst Comr Va Richmond Va June 4th/66 Respectfully referred to Bvt Maj J. H. Remmington Supt 6th Dist for report in compliance with Endorsement of Maj Genl O. O. Howard Commissioner By order of Maj Genl A. H. Terry Asst Comr James A. Bates Bvt Lt Col & A A A G L.R.L.140. 2d.V.66. Armstrong S. C. Supt &c Bureau R F & A L H'd Qrs Asst Comr Va Richmond Va June 4th/66 Respectfully referred to Genl S. C. Armstrong Supt 9th Dist who will communicate with Capt R S Lacy A Q M & Supt in regard to furnishing the within demand for labor. By order of Maj Genl A H Terry Asst Comr James A. Bates Bvt Lt Col & A A A G L.R.W.485. 2d.V.66. Armstrong S. C. Supt &c /453 Bureau R F & A L H'd Qrs Asst Com'r Va Richmond Va June 4th/66 Respectfully referred to Genl S. C. Armstrong Supt 9th Dist. who will stay the execution of the within order. A report of the case will be forwarded to the Asst Comr for his action. By order of Maj Genl A H Terry Asst Comr James A. Bates Bvt Lt Col & A A A G 175 L.R.C.417. 2d.V.66. Carter B. C. Bt Maj A Q M &c Bureau R F & A L H'd Qrs Asst Com'r Va Richmond Va June 4th/66 Respectfully returned to Bvt Maj B. C. Carter AQM & Supt. This is wholly a personal case and requires no official action at present. By order of Maj Genl A H Terry Asst Com'r James A. Bates Bvt Lt Col & A A A G L.R.H.188. 2d.V.66. Remmington J. H. Capt & Supt Rec'd Back June 4th/66 Bureau R F & A L Office Sub Dist Rich'd Richmond June 4th/66 Respectfully returned to Lieut H. S. Merrell Supt 3d Dist Va, with the information that strict inquiry has been instituted, and notices have been sent to the different churches making inquiry of the congregations without resulting in any knowledge of the parties sought for Sg'd Benj. C. Cook Lt & Asst Supt Cook B. C. Lt & A Supt Bureau R F & A L H'd Qrs Asst Com'r Va Richmond Va June 5th/66 Respectfully returned to Capt J. H. Remmington Supt 6th Dist inviting attention to endorsement of Lt B. C. Cook Asst Supt By order of Maj Genl A H Terry Asst Com'r James A. Bates Bvt Lt Col & A A A G see E.B. 3d Vol. 1865. p. 131. The first endorsement was not recorded in this Book Rec'd Back June 21st/66 & Filed L.R.M.334. 2d.V.66. Merrell H. S. Supt 166/ Rec'd Back June 4th/66 Bureau R F & A L Richmond Va June 2d/66 Respty returned to Bvt Brig Genl. O. Brown. with the information that this woman has resided here since 1859. Sg'd H S Merrell Supt 3d Dist Bureau R F & A L H'd Qrs Asst Comr Va Richmond Va June 5th/66 Respectfully returned to Mr H S Merrell Supt 3d Dist Disapproved (Over)
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changed "R F & A G" to "R F & A L" (Abandoned Lands)
Changed to R F & A L with spaces between letters because there is no period.
I wish I knew if these [[left margin]] indications are needed. Many of the transcriptions look "cleaner" without them. Anyone know for certain?
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