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342 Office, whether the within books can be furnished. By order of Maj Genl A H Terry Asst Com'r James A Bates A.A.A. Gen'l Armstrong S.C. Supt 386 L.R.W.617.3d.V.66. Bureau RF & AL H'd Qrs Asst Comr Va Richmond Aug 10th/66 Respectfully referred to Gen'l S.C. Armstrong Supt 5th Dist. who will please direct the agent of Charles City County to try and find the whereabouts of the within named woman. By order of Maj Genl A.H. Terry Asst Com'r James A Bates A.A.A. Gen'l Austin W.P Capt & Supt Cowper Lt Geo L.R.H.215.3d.V.66. Bureau RF & AL H'd Qrs Asst Com'r Va Richmond Aug 10th/66 Respectfully referred to Capt W.P. Austin Supt 1st Dist. who will call the attention of Lt Geo Cowper to Sec. 12. of an act supplementary to an act entitled "an act to grant pensions" approved July 4th 1864. which is as follows. "The fees of agents and attorneys for making "out and causing to be executed. the papers "necessary to establish a claim for a pension. bounty "and other allowances. before the Pension Office "under this act. shall not exceed (10) ten dollars" The money collected by Lt Geo Cowper was not taxable. By order of Maj Gen A.H. Terry Asst Com'r James A Bates A.A.A. Gen'l Morse W.R. Bvt Maj & Supt 309 Friar Marcus cold L.R.M.451.3d.V.66. Rec'd back Aug 11th/66 Bureau RF & AL Office of Supt Alex'a Va Aug 2nd/66 Respectfully returned to Bvt Lt Col W.W. Rogers AAAG with the following information. Marcus Friar (colored) mentioned within was employed at this office a few weeks last spring with no other compensation than his rations and clothing, as he is an old man and was destitute and dependent on the Govt for support. Since that time he says he has just kept himself 343 alive by performing such labor as he could from time to time procure. He has now engaged to work for six dollars per month. which is all he is worth on account of his age and measures will at once be taken to secure a portion of this for his wife. who he signifies his willingness to help maintain. In view of the age and inability of these people to support themselves. I respectfully recommend that she be sent to this city where she can be admitted to the Soldiers Rest now used as a "Home" for destitute, aged and infirm Freedpeople. Sg'd Newton Whitten Lt & Asst Com'r in absence of Bvt Col Lee Whitten Newton Lt & Asst Supt Bureau RF & AL H'd Qrs Asst Com'r Va Richmond Aug 11th/66 Respectfully returned to Bvt Maj W.R. Morse Supt 4th Dist inviting attention to endorsement of Lt Newton Whitten Asst Supt By order of Maj Genl AH Tery Asst Com'r James A Bates A.A.A. Gen'l Lacy R.S. Capt & Supt 419 Virginia Dept of L.R.H.216.3d.V.66. H'd Qrs Dept of Va Richmond Va Aug 9th/66 Respectfully referred to Bvt Lt Col Jas. A. Bates A.A.A.G. Bureau R.F. & A.L. who will please instruct the agent of the Bureau nearest the point within referred to, to investigate this case, returning this paper with report. By command of Maj Genl Terry Sg'd Ed. W. Smith Bvt Lt Col Capt 15th Infy and A.A.A.G. Bureau RF & AL H'd Qrs Asst Com'r Richmond Aug 11th/66 Respectfully referred to the Asst Supt of Appomattox Co (thro' Capt R.S. Lacy Supt 7th Dist) who will comply with the endorsement of the Dept Commander By order of Maj Genl A.H. Terry Asst Com'r James A Bates A.A.A. Gen'l
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