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442 (wrapper. 3 Enclosures) Official James A Bates A.A.A. Gen'l [[[left margin]] ✓ [[/left margin]] L.R.A. 364. 3d V. 66. Rec'd back Sept 21st/66 Office Supt B R F & A L Demopolis Ala Sept 1st/66 [[left margin]] Armstrong S.C. Supt &c [[[/left margin]] Respectfully returned with information that the four children with their mother are still living at John Collins. The old lady has had two husbands since Humphrey left. The children are all married except Isaiah. The girls are good breeders, and all are doing well. Any further information can be obtained of their employer John Collins Macon Sta Ala. Per order of C. W. Pierce Bvt Maj & Supt Bureau R F & A L H'd Qrs Asst Com'r Dept Poto'c Richmond Va Sept 21st/66 [[left margin]] Pierce C W Bvt Maj & Supt [[/left margin]] Respectfully returned to Genl S.C. Armstrong Supt &c inviting attention to endorsement of Bvt Maj C W Pierce Supt Bureau R F & A L Demopolis Ala. By order of Maj Genl Schofield Ass't Com'r (Sg'd) O. Brown Official A.A.A.G. (wrapper one Enols) Official James A Bates A.A.A. Gen'l The first endorsement was not recorded in this Book L.R.A. 368. 3d V. 66. Rec'd back Sept 21st/66 Surry C.H. Va Sept 13"/66 [[left margin]] Armstrong S. C. Supt [[/left margin]] Respectfully returned to Bvt Maj Stone Supt 2d Dist Va. with the information that I have in person visited James Bailey — a highly esteemed citizen of this County, and found there the within mentioned Judy Smith — or Bowlin. Said Judy is a woman of from twenty five to thirty years of age, quite intelligent and healthy looking but having a wooden leg, which somewhat disables her. I taked with the woman herself and found her pleased with her home, where she has been living for the past five years, and perfectly satisfied with her treatment, which she said would not be better. She told me that Mr Bailey had informed her at the close of the War that she was free and could 443 do as she pleased, but had desired her to remain with him and offered her $30. a year — the same price he had given her neice Henrietta Jones for her services. To this $30. he added certain privaleges. Baily acknowledges that he owes Judy back wages, and says he will pay her whenever she wants the money. Sg'd J. W. Sharp Capt & Asst Supt Bureau R F & A L H'd Qrs Asst Com'r Dept Poto'c Richmond Va Sept 21st/66 [[left margin]] Sharp J. W. Capt &c ✓ [[/left margin]] Respectfully returned to Genl S. C. Armstrong Supt &c inviting attention to endorsement of Capt J. W. Sharp Asst Supt. By order of Maj Genl Schofield Asst Com'r Sg'd O. Brown A.A.A. Genl (wrapper. 2. Enclosures) Official James A. Bates A.A.A. Genl The first endorsement was not recorded in this Book L.R.G. 52. 3d V. 66. Rec'd back Sept 21st/66 Bureau R F & A L Office Supt 1st Dist Va Norfolk Va Sept 19"/66 [[left margin]] Armstrong S. C. Supt 394 .3d Vol. P. 79. [[/left margin]] Respectfully returned with the report that Capt Bostwick left at my office about June 18" the sum of $363.20/100 Three Hundred and Sixty Three 20/100 Dollars with orders to pay the same to Serg't Michael Brown of Co. "A" 10" U.S.C.T. — for which a receipt was given him. There was no information given as to whom the money belonged. This sum was turned over to M Brown as ordered, and I hold his receipt for the same. The Discharge was turned over with the money, but not mentioned in the receipt. Efforts have been made to find this Serg't M Brown, who is said to be living in the south part of Norfolk County, but have not as yet found him In regard to the case of Capt Foote nothing in known here but from the statement of Serg't Henry White which is as follows, * "At the time time we were discharged I saw Capt Foote hand to Corpl Lunkett. — a brother of Mark Lunkett a package. I feel sure it contained the money pf Mark Lunkett The Captain always kept the money of his men, at their request, and paid it to them when called upon. I never heard any one complain of not receiving his
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