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54 W.33.1.V.67. War Dept Bureau &c Rec'd back Jan 23rd/67 Bureau R F & A L Office Chf Qr Mr & F. Agt Richmond Va Jan 23rd/67 Respectfully returned to Bvt Brig Genl O. Brown A A A G with the information that a suitable carpet (Cocoa Matting) can be purchased at $1.25 per yard. Sg'd Geo. Q. White Bvt Maj Chf Qr. Mr. & F. Ag't White Geo. Q. Bvt Maj &c Bureau of R F & A L H'd Qrs Asst Com'r D of P Richmond Va Jan 23rd/67 Respectfully returned to Maj Genl O.O. Howard Commissioner inviting attention to endorsement of Bvt Maj Geo. Q. White Chf Qr. Mr. Signed O. Brown Bvt Brig Genl Vols & A A A G Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G. The first endorsement was not recorded in this Book B.41.1.V.67. Bates J.A. Capt & Supt Vaughn Edward Bureau R F & A L Office Asst Supt Sub-Dist of Hanover Ashland Va Jan 19th 1867 Respectfully returned on the evening of the 12- inst (4) four Col'd men reported at this office with the enclosed paper. Their names were respectively Jordan Fox Andrea Jackson Jacob Dickinson and Peter Bird. By their own statement only one had been left entirely without corn and meat who had himself and wife to support and was able bodied. The remaining three were young men of small families all having meal on hand and one of them meat. The first named I gave temporary relief. The other three I did not deem in immediate need. Attention is respectfully invited to the enclosed letter of Mr. Edward Vaughn. Sheriff of the county it being in reply to a letter addressed him upon the subject of the collection of Taxes and requesting information in this particular instance. Sg'd Ira Ayers Jr Bvt Col & Asst Supt 55 Bureau R F & A L H'd Qrs Asst Com'r D of P Richmond Va Jan 23rd/67 Respectfully returned to Capt J.A. Bates Supt to know whether the County of Hanover provides for the poor and destitute among the Freedmen. By order of Bvt Maj Genl Schofield Asst Com'r Signed. O. Brown A A A G Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G. S.30.1.V.67. Stone J.R. Bvt Maj &c Clinton J B Lieut &c Robertson John Col'd Bureau R F & A L H'd Qrs Asst Com'r D of P Richmond Va Jan 23rd/67 Respectfully returned to Bvt Maj J.R. Stone Supt who will instruct Lieut J.B. Clinton Supt to revoke his order in this case and to afford the necessary assistance to John Robertson col'd in bringing an action against the Constable for damages in case he refuses to accept a bond with good and sufficient sureties as required by law. 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.30.1.V.67. War Dept Bureau &c Rec'd back Jan 24th/67 Bureau R F & A L office 3rd Dist Dept Potoc Richmond Va Jan 25th/67 Respectfully returned to Bvt Brig Genl O Brown A A A G with the information that Naval Bounty is claimed by the within named man. Sg'd James A. Bates Capt 43rd Infty & Supt Bates J.A. Capt & Supt Bureau R F & A L H'd Qrs Asst Com'r D of P Richmond Va Jan 24th/67 Respectfully returned to Bvt Maj Wm Fowler A.A.G. inviting attention to endorsement of Capt J.A. Bates Supt and c. Signed O. Brown Bvt Brig Genl Vols A A A G Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G. The first endorsement was not recorded in this Book.
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