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406 407 DeKnight W.F. Lt & Asst Supt L.R.L.234.3.V.66. Bureau RF & AL Hd Qrs Asst Com'r Dept Potomac Richmond Va Sept 7"/66 Respectfully returned to Lieut W.F. DeKnight (thru Capt R S Lacy Supt 7th Dist) with the following instructions. 1st It is considered to be the construction of the law that both parents should be colored. 2d The intent of the act is that the children should be the offspring of cohabitation, not casual connection but the father is made the only judge of those children whom he choses to recognize and his recognition or refusal virtually decided the question of cohabitation. 3d. The presence or residence of the children does not affect the legality or propriety of recognition by the father, only renders description more difficult such children should be registered and identified as well as possible. 4th The age of the child is unimportant. adults even when themselves parents should be registered when recognized as legitimate. 5th & 6th To prevent confusion, the legitimatized offspring should be urged to adopt the fathers surname but when from the reasons assigned they do not do so they may be registered with the name now borne. It is more a matter of convenience than of positive requirement. By order of Maj Genl J M Schofield Asst Com'r Sg'd O. Brown A.A.A.Genl Official James A Bates √ A.A.A.Genl Remington J.H. Bvt Maj & Supt L.R.R.86.3.V.66 Bureau RF & AL Hd Qrs Asst Com'r Dept Poto. Richmond Va Sept 7"/66 Respectfully returned to Bvt Maj J H Remington Supt 9" Dist - Disapproved - and with the suggestion that Maj Remington renew his application after an inspection of his District which is now about to be made. By order of Maj Genl J.M. Schofield Asst Com'r Sgd O. Brown A.A.A.Genl Official James A Bates √ A.A.A.Genl Rec'd back & Filed See S.O. No.149 Par 1, dated Oct 2d/66 Remington J.H. Bvt Maj & Supt Carse G.B. Bvt Col &c L.R.M.574.3.V.66 Rec'd back Sept 7"/66 Bureau RF & AL Hd Qrs Asst Com'r Dept Poto. Richmond Va Sept 7"/66 Respectfully returned to Bvt Maj J.H. Remington Supt 9th Dist. attention invited to enclosed report of Bvt Col G.B. Carse Asst Supt. By order of Maj Genl J M Schofield Asst Com'r Sg'd O. Brown A.A.A.Gen'l Official James A Bates A.A.A.Gen'l (Wrapper 2 Enclosures) √ The first endorsement was not recorded in this Book McDonnell J.A. Capt & Supt 386/422 L.R.W.617.3V.66 Rec'd back Sept 7" 1866 Bureau RF & AL Office Supt 2d Dist Petersburg Sept 6"/66 Respectfully returned to H'd Qrs Asst Com'r Was not this forwarded by mistake to this office Bermuda Hundred (in Chesterfield Co) not being in this Dist. Sg'd J.R. Stone Bvt Maj & Supt 2d Dist Va Bureau RF & AL H'd Qrs Asst Com'r Dept Poto'c Richmond Va Sept 7"/66 Respectfully referred to Capt John A McDonnell Supt 3d Dist who will endeavor to find out the whereabouts of the within named woman. By order of Maj Genl J M Schofield Asst Com'r Sgd O Brown A.A.A.Genl Official James A Bates √ A.A.A.Genl (Wrapper one enclosure) Tidball Wm. L. Capt & Asst Supt 385/446 L.R.M.521.3d.V.66 Rec'd back Sept 7" 1866 Office Asst Supt Bureau of Refugees &c Charlottesville Va Sept 3d/66 Respectfully returned to Lt Col Jas A. Bates (thru Maj Wm. R. Morse Supt 4th Dist Va) with the information that the purchase of Noah Jackson's freedom was for $1,000 in the year 1860, to be paid in four equal annual payments. The payments of 1861, 1862, & 1863 were made and the payment of 1864 has not been made. I have (over)
