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commanders. (See Res. Army Reg. Par 451.)
The allowance of stationery referred to herein is for the transaction of official business.
If more is required it will be furnished on Special Requisition.
By order of Bvt. Maj. Genl. Schofield, Asst Com'r
Signed O. Brown, A.A.A.G.
Official 
Garrick Mallery, 
A.A.A.G.


C.12.1.V.67.
Chenault, C.O.

H'd Qrs. Dept of the Potomac
Bureau R F  & A L 
Richmond, Va Jan 26th, 1867
Respectfully returned to Mr. C.O. Chenault with the information that the papers in his case, and instructions have been sent to R.S. Lacy Supt of the Bureau at Lynchburg.
By order of Bvt. Maj. Genl. Schofield, Asst Com'r
Signed  O. Brown, 
A.A.A.G.
Official 
Garrick Mallery, 
A.A.A.G.

Papers referred to endorsed as follows.

C.12.1.V.67.
Lacy, R.S. Supt.

Bureau R.F. & A.L. 
Office Chief Quartermaster
Washington, Jan 19th/67
espectfully referred to Bvt. Brig. Genl. C.H. Howard Asst. Com'r Bur R.F. & A.L. for District of Columbia.  It will be noticed that the second section of the Regulations relative to the transportation of freedmen from one state to another, require that the preliminary steps should be taken before the Asst. Commissioner of the state to which the freedmen are to be removed.  In consequence of the lateness of the season avoid further delay, it has been thought advisable to permit Mr. Chenault to comply with that part of those regulations before the Assistant Commissioner for the District of Columbia.  You will therefore act in this matter in place of the Asst. Comm'r for the State of Mississippi, and forward to that officer all papers that may be filed with you under the requirements of Sec. 4, and paragraphs 1, 2, 3, & 4, of Sec. 2. of the regulations, except such as are required to be forwarded to the Commissioner Bu R.F. & A.L. advising the Asst Com'r of Miss of your action and your authority therefor.
In all other particulars, Mr Chenault will

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be required to comply with the regulations.
By order of Maj. Genl. Howard, Commissioner
Sg'd  Henry M. Whittlesey
Bvt. Brig Genl. & Chf Q.M. &c

Bureau R.F. & A.L.
H'd Qrs. Asst. Com'r D.C.
January 25th, 1867
Respectfully forwarded to Maj. A P. Ketchum A.A.A.G.  Mr. Chenault having failed to procure the laborers he requires, in this District, desires to procure them in Virginia.
Sg'd C.H. Howard
Bvt. Brig Genl
Asst. Commissioner

Bureau R.F. & A.L.
Office Chief Quartermaster
Washington , Jan 23d/ 67

Respectfully referred to Bvt Maj Genl J.M. Schofield Asst. Comm'r Bu R.F. & A.L. for the Department of the Potomac, inviting attention to within endorsement from this office of Jan 19, 1867, to Bvt. Brig Genl. C.H. Howard, Asst Com'r for District of Columbia, and remarking that as Mr. Chenault has failed to procure laborers in the District as appears by endorsement of Bvt Brig Gen Howard, of Jan 23/67 (to which attention is also invited) and desires to contract with the laborers required by him in the State of Virginia, it has been deemed advisable to authorized the preliminary steps to be taken before the Assistant Commissioner for the Department of the Potomac in the manner indicated and under the limitations stated in the endorsement to Bvt. Brig. Genl. C.H. Howard  above referred to.
By command of Maj. Genl. Howard, Commissioner
Sg'd Henry M. Whittlesey
Bvt. Brig Genl & Chf Qr Mr

H'd Qrs Dept of the Potomac
Bureau of R.F. & A.L.
Richmond, Va Jan 26th/67
Respectfully referred to R.S. Lacy Supt &c who is authorized to take the preliminary steps in the manner and under the limitations contained in endorsements

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