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38 W.808.4.V.66. Wickham, Wm. F. 3.Vol.66. p.194 Rec'd back Jan 17th/67 Bureau R.F & A L Office Chief Quartermaster Washington Jan 15th/67 Respectfully returned to Bvt. Maj. Genl J. M. Schofield Asst Com'r Dept of Potomac inviting attention to endorsement of Bvt Brig Genl C. H. Howard Asst. Com'r D.C. of Jany 15/67. As no information can be obtained relative to the children Andrew & Hewlett at Freedmen's Village, and in the absence of any definite information as to their present place of residence it is not deemed advisable to grant the transportation asked for especially as Delilah, the mother might become a charge for the government while prosecuting her search for them. By Command of Maj. Gen'l Howard Com'r Sg'd Henry M Whittlesey Bvt. Brig Genl & Chf Q.M. Bu R F & A L War Dept Bureau &c Bureau R F & A L H'd Qrs Asst Com'r D of P Richmond Va Jan 17th/67 Respectfully returned to Mr Wm T. Wickham (this office of the Supt 3rd Dist) inviting attention to endorsement hereon from Bureau Head Quarters dated Jan 15th/67 By order of Bvt Maj Genl Schofield Asst Comr Signed O. Brown A A A G Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G S.23.1.V.67. Bates J. A. Capt & Supt /64 Bureau R F & A L H'd Qrs Asst Com'r D.C. Washington Jan 15th/67 Respectfully forwarded with the request that the asst Commissioner of Virginia will institute such 39 inquiries as may lead to the discovery of the whereabouts of the children named within. Sg'd C. H. Howard Bvt Brig Genl & Asst Com'r District Columbia AC of D.C. Bureau R F & A L H'd Qrs Asst Com'r D of P Respectfully referred to Capt J. A. Bates Supt &c with reference to endorsement of the Asst Commissioner of D.C. Richmond Va Jan 17th/67 By order of Bvt Maj Genl Schofield Asst Com'r signed O. Brown. A.A.A.G Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G V.1.1.V.67. Bates J. A. Capt & Supt Bureau R F & A L Office Supt Sub Dist of Hanover. Ashland Va Jan 14th/67 Respectfully forwarded. I am personally acquainted with the applicant. Mr Vaughn and know him to be a gentleman whose statement can be entirely relied on. As there seems a substantial reason why exception should be made in this case the application is approved and earnestly recommended to the consideration of the proper authority. Sg'd Ira Ayer Jr Bvt Col & Asst Supt Bureau R F & A L H'd Qrs Asst Com'r D of P Richmond Va Jan 17th/67 Respectfully returned to Capt J. A. Bates Supt &c for Physicians certificate in regard to the nature and contagious character of the disease referred to. -- By order of Bvt Maj Genl Schofield Asst Com'r Signed O. Brown. A A A G Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G. W.26.1.V.67. Stone J. R. Bvt Maj &c /70 War Department Bureau R F & A L Washington Jan 16th/67 Respectfully referred to Maj General J. M. Schofield Asst Commissioner of Va who will please make a thorough investigation and report whether any rent was paid for this property and by what
Transcription Notes:
6/11 - all done - pls review - the first line on page 38 is several different things not just one, that is why I added spaces between the things, ie.,
W. = section of some book where this letter is logged, many times because the author's (NOT AUTHOR!) last initial, in this case 'Wickham'
808. = the page number in section W
4 = the fourth Volume
V. = Volume
66. = page in Volume
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