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114 will cause inquiry to be made as to the present residence of Clara James Lewis. If found and there is no legal impediment in the way he will cause the girl to be returned to her mother as within indicated thro' the proper agent of the Bureau in the City. Attention is invited to enclosure of $3.00 to pay fare from Richmond to this City. By Command of Maj Genl O. O. Howard Commissioner Sg'd Henry M. Whittlesey Bvt Brig Genl Chf Qr Mr Bu R F & A L War Dept Bureau &c H'd Qrs Dept of the Potomac Bureau of R F & A L Richmond Va Feb 19th/67 Respectfully referred to Capt J. A. Bates Supt &c for compliance with the endorsement hereon from Bureau H'd Quarters. Attention invited to enclosure of $3.00 By order of Bvt Maj Genl Schofield Asst Comr Sig'd O. Brown, A A A G Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G. F.4.1.V.67. Townsend E. B. Carse G. B. Bvt Col Rec'd back Feb 20th/67 Bureau of R F & A L Sub Dist No. 1. 7th Dist Danville Va Feb 15th/67 Respectfully returned to Capt R. S. Lacy Supt 7th Dist with information that I can hear no tidings of the whereabouts of the within named parties. They have been enquired for in all the public meetings held by the colored people. Sg'd G. B. Carse Bvt Col V.R.C. & Asst Supt Bu R F & A L Carse G.B. Bvt. Col. H'd Qrs Dept of the Potomac Bureau of R F & A L Richmond Va Feb 20th/67 Respectfully returned to Mr. E. B. Townsend inviting attention to the endorsement hereon of Bvt Col G. B. Carse Asst Supt By order of Bvt Maj Genl Schofield Asst Comr Sig'd O. Brown, A A A G Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G. The first endorsement was not recorded in this Book 115 S.45.1.V.67. Stone J. R. Bvt Maj &c 280. Rec'd back Feb 20th/67 Bureau R F & A L Office Asst Supt Sub Dist of Hanover Ashland Va Feb 18th 1867 Respectfully returned to Capt James A. Bates Supt &c The within name of Robin Roy and Edward Locust worked the land of Wm. Brown during the year 1866 on shares employing the boy Daniel Tinsley and each agreeing to give him $20 for his work. Brown was to board him. It was understood when Daniel left that Brown was to see that he was paid as he sold his Tobacco Crop. and the boy expressed himself as being satisfied with the arrangement. Brown does not think he will be able to dispose of his crop under a couple of months. He has already paid Daniel Tinsley $8.50 on acct Enclosed please find promissory note for the balance $31.00. William Brown colored is a man of considerable property and being of upright and reliable character I apprehend no difficulty in the payment of the man. Sg'd Ira Ayers Jr Bvt Col & Asst Supt Ayer Ira Jr Bvt Col &c H'd Qrs Dept of the Potomac Bureau of R F & A L Richmond Va Feb 20th/67 Respectfully returned to Bvt Maj J. R. Stone In for inviting attention to the endorsement of Bvt Col Ira Ayers Jr. If the boy is in immediate need of his pay he must resort to the Civil Courts. By order of Bvt Brig Genl Schofield Asst Comr Sig'd O. Brown, A A A G Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G. The first endorsement was not recorded in this Book A.59.1.V.67. Armstrong S. C. Supt Rec'd back Feb 20th/69 Bureau R F & A L Office of Asst Supt Richmond Va Feb 18th/67 Respectfully returned to Capt J. A. Bates Supt 3rd Dist Dept of the Potomac with the information that the within mentioned Jim Smith does not reside at Cox's Pitts. if there is such a party there he
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