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76 B.5.1.V.6.7. Bates J.A. Capt & Supt 6/ Jeffries Miller freedman Rec'd back Feb 2d/67 H'd Qrs Dept of Patomac Bureau R F & A L Richmond Va Feb 2d/67 Respectfully returned to Capt J.A. Bates Supt. inviting attention to enclosed letter of Miller Jeffries, freedman. By order of Bvt Maj Genl Schofield Asst Comr Sig'd O. Brown A A A G Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G. R.12.1V.67. Remington J.H. Bvt Maj &c Rec'd back Feb 2d/67 C.Q.M.Office Dept of the Potomac Richmond Va Jen 31st/67 Respectfully returned to Bvt Brig Genl O.Brown A.A.A.G. Bureau of R F & A L with remark that it will be necessary to furnish this office with the name of the Messenger so that the service may be properly reported and the account adjusted. Sg'd John R. Hynes Bvt Maj & A.G.M. for Bvt Brig Genl A.P. Blunt C.Q.M. Dept of the Potomac Hynes J.R. Bvt Maj &c H'd Qrs Dept of the Potomac Bureau R F & A L Richmond Va Feb 2d/67 Respectfully returned to Bvt Maj J.H. Remington Supt inviting attention to endorsement of Bvt Maj J. R. Hynes A.Q.M. for Chf. Qr M Dept. By order of Bvt Maj Genl Schofield Asst Comr Sigd O. Brown A A A G Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G. The first endorsement was not included in this Book M.52.1.V.67. Morse W.R. Bvt Maj &c H'd Qrs Dept of the Potomac Bureau R F & A L Richmond Va Feb 2d/67 Respectfully returned to Bvt Maj H.R. Morse Supt &c The Land in Loudon & Prince William counties were taken up under Cir No. 1 series 1865 Land Division Bureau R F & A L and came into possession of the Bureau on the date of said Circular. By order Bvt Maj Genl Schofield Asst Comr O. Brown A A A G Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G. 77 A.59.1.V.67. White Geo. Q. Bvt Maj &c Rec'd back Feb 2d/67 Bureau R F & A L Office Supt Education Richmond Va Feb 2d/67 Respectfully returned to Genl O Brown A.A.A.G. with the recommendation that the rest of the school house at Newport News be paid by the Bureau from Jan 1st all. Sg'd R.M. Manly Supt Education Manly R.M. Supt Education H'd Qrs Dept of the Potomac Bureau of R F & A L Richmond Va Feb 2d/67 Respectfully referred to Bvt Maj Genl Geo. Q. White Chf Qr M & F.A. &c who is authorized to assume the rent of the building herein named in accordance with the recommendation of Rev R.M. Manly Supt Education. By order of Bvt Maj Genl Schofield Asst Com'r Sig'd O. Brown A A A G Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G. The first endorsement was not recorded in this Book B.499.4.V.66. Morse H.R. Bvt Maj &c 52/ Rec'd back Feb 4th/67 Bureau R F & A L Office Supt 3d Dist Dept of Poto'c Richmond Va Feb 2d/1867 Respectfully returned to Bvt Brig Genl O. Brown A.A.A.G. Dept of Potomac. The mother of the children referred to, states that the col'd woman Mary Harris is not known where. and that no such person lived with Mrs Lawrence during the years 63 & 64. With regard to John Ely stealing the horses of Mr Lawrence. I have my doubts. it seeming strange that Ely should be allowed to go at large in the city when it is known to Mr Lawrence that he is here. The mother denies the statement that she ever abused her children. neither did their father, It is the opinion of the Supt. the children should be restored to their parents. Sg'd James A. Bates Capt 43d Infty & Supt (over)
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Corrected transcription errors. Removed "preprinted" notation-not used for FB docs. Removed multiple checkmark bracket notation-in the give and take between the TC's request to minimize bracket notation wherever possible in order to improve readability-the checkmarks do not add anything to the understanding of the document, unlike perhaps in a data table. So I opted to keep them out. An alternative would be to use a checkmark symbol instead of bracket notation.
Went back and forth on whether the writer was abbreviating Superintendent as Supr or Supt, because the last letter doesn't have a cross bar. Looking at the way he abbreviated Department as "Dept" without a crossbar, I opted for Supt, because it would be consistent for his handwriting. THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVES A LINK TO MOST OF THE ABBREV. IN THESE PAPERS. READ INSTRUCTIONS!
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