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158 First. Endorsement not entered in this Book Garrick Mallery Captain 43rd Infty Act. Inspector Genl. A.141.1.V.67 War Dept. Bu &c. 150. [[note]] Indexed - [[/note]] Received back Mch. 10th, 67 Duplicate application enclosed Sec. A."37".1.V.67. H.Q. Dept of the Potomac Bureau R.F. and A.L. Richmond Va Mch 10th, 67 Respectfully forwarded to Maj. Genl. O. O. Howard Comr Approved In the absence of Bvt. Maj. Genl. Schofield, Asst. Comr. Garrick Mallery Capt. 43rd Infty Act. Inspector Genl. W.78.1.V.67. War Dept Bu. &c. Received back Mch. 11, 1867 Bureau R.F. and A L. Office Asst Supt &c Lawrenceville Va Mch 4 Respectfully returned the colored woman Lizzie named within is alive and still resides on the farm of Mr David Johnson of Brunswick Co. Va. with her husband. She has four small children they are in as comfortable circumstances as the freedmen in General. She would be glad to go to Ill. and live with her daughter Masina, could all of her family go but they are unable to pay Transportation expenses themselves. Sigd. F. W. Kimball Lt. and Asst Supt H.Q. Dept of the Potomac Bureau R.F. and A.L. Richmond Va Mch 11th Respectfully returned to Maj. Genl. O. O. Howard Comr. inviting attention to endorsement of Lieut. F. W. Kimball Asst Supt Garrick Mallery Capt. 43. Infty Act. Inspt. Genl. S.99.1.V.67. War Dept. Bu &c H.Q. Dept of the Potomac Bureau of R.F. and A L. Richmond Va Mch 11, 67 Respectfully forwarded to Maj. Genl. O. O. Howard Comr. with enclosed U.S. Transportation orders for cancellation viz. Nos. 58977-58978-58979-58980 and 58981 dated Dec. 24th, 1866. for Margaret Eggliston 159 In the absence of Bvt. Maj. Genl. Schofield Asst Comr sg'd O. Brown A.A.A.G. Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G. R.28.1.V.67 War Dept Bu &c 147/ Received back Mch. 12th. 67 Bureau R.F. and A L. Office Asst. Supt. Fredericksburg Va Mch 9 Respectfully returned to Maj. James Johnson with the information that the within mentioned child can be properly restored to its mother. The mother has not at anytime applied to Dr. Pulliam for the Genl. who is well cared for where she is. Sigd Hector Sears 2nd Lieut. V.R.C. Asst. &c Bureau R.F. and A.L. Office Supt. 6th Dist. Va Fredericksburg Va. Mch 9th Respectfully returned to Bvt. Brig. Genl. O Brown A.A.A.G. inviting attention to endorsement of Lieut Hector Sears Asst Supt Sig'd James Johnson Maj. V.R.C. Supt. &c. H.Q. Dept of the Potomac Bureau R.F. and A L Richmond Va. Mch 12th Respectfully returned to Maj. Genl. O. O. Howard Comr. inviting attention to endorsement of Maj. James Johnson Supt. Sigd. J. M. Schofield Bvt. Maj. Genl. Asst. Comr. Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G. R.41.1.V.67. War Dept. Bu &c H.Q. Dept of the Potomac Bureau R F and A L Richmond Va Mch. 12. 67 Respectfully forwarded to Maj. Genl. O. O. Howard Comr Approved with the request that transportation may be immediately furnished it being desirable to courier the Freedmen on "Taylor Farm" that the Bureau will afford prompt assistance in this removal. (Sigd) J. M. Schofield Bvt. Maj. Genl. Asst. Comr. Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G.
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O. Brown
Assistant Subassistant Commissioner Hector Sears
Taylor Farm (it's mentioned many many times in these letters of the time) (from the internet....In a demonstration of massive protest, blacks on Taylor Farm
in Princess Anne County displayed their belief in entitlement to
property by refusing to disperse from the property. ")
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