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162 [[note]] First endorsement not entered in this Book [[/note]] H.Q. Dep't of the Potomac Bureau R.F and A L Richmond Va. Mch 12. 67 Respectfully returned to Capt R. S. Lacey Supt. inviting attention to endorsement of Capt W. L. Tidball, Asst Supt. By order of Bvt Maj. Genl. Schofield Asst Comr Sg'd O. Brown A.A.A.G. Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G. H.13.1.V.67 Holmes, Mary 149./ Received back Mch 12. 67 Bureau R.F. and A.L. Office Asst. Supt. Fredericksburg Va Mch. 9 Respectfully returned to Maj. James Johnson Supt. 6th. Dist with the information that application was made to Maj Genl. Howard Comr Bu: R.F. and A.L. by parties entrusted to have his child restored to its mother. Genl Howard by communication dated Oct. 10th. 1866 ordered an investigation in the case which was made by me, and a report forwarded through the proper channel to the Commissioner Oct. 25th. 66 of the effect that it was not to the interest of all concerned that the girl should remain with the party to whom she was apprenticed which I presume was satisfactory as no orders have since been received relative to restoring the child or otherwise. At the time Mr Lowery got the child she was with her grandmother in the Bureau Hospital at Fredericksburg Va and was entirely dependent on the Government for her support. The child is kindly treated by Mr Lowery and I have no doubt she is better cared for now than she would be if she was with her mother Sigd. Hector Sears 2d. Lieut. Asst. S Bureau R.F and A.L. Office Supt. 6th. Dist Fredericksburg Va Mch. 11. Respectfully returned to Bv't Brig. Genl. O. Brown A A A G - inviting attention to endorsement of Lieut Sears Ass. S. I will add that the woman with whom this child lives is from the North formerly, a school Mistress, and is much attached to the child. I believe the child has an excellant [[excellent]] home Sig'd James Johnson Maj. V.R.C. Supt. 163 H.Q. Dep't of the Potomac Bureau R.F and A L Richmond Va. Mch. 12. 67 Respectfully returned to Mary Holmes inviting attention to endorsements of Maj. James Johnson Supt By order of Bv't Maj. Genl. Schofield Asst Comr Sg'd O. Brown A.A.A.G. Official Garrick Mallery A A A G B.96.1.V.67 Bates James A Capt and Supt. [[strikethrough]] 134 [[/strikethrough]] 140 Received back Mch 12, 1867 Bureau R.F and A L. Office Asst Supt E.C. Co. Fort Monroe, Va Mch 9. Respectfully returned to Genl. S. C. Armstrong Supt 5th. Dist Va with the information that Jacob West (Uncle of Clarence) states that he has no control over Clarence and is willing that he (Clarence) should be indentured to Mrs Bidgood. Sigd Mont S Reed 1st. Lt & Asst. S. H.Q. Dep't of the Potomac Bureau R.F and A L. Richmond Va Mch 12. 67 Respectfully returned to Captain James A. Bates Supt inviting attention to endorsement of Lieut M. S. Reed Asst S. Sg'd O. Brown A.A.A.G. Official Garrick Mallery A A A G M.33.1.V.67 Blunt, A. P. Bvt. Brig. Genl. &c 141./ Received back Mch 12, 67 Department of the Potomac Bureau R F and A L H.Q. Supt 4. Dist Gordonsville Va Mch. 9. Respectfully returned to Genl. O. Brown A.A.A.G. H.Q. Asst. Comr. Dep't. Pot'c. with the within vouchers signed and witnessed as directed. Sigd. W. R. Morse Brvt. Maj & Supt. H.Q. Dep't of the Potomac Bureau R.F and A L Richmond Va Mch 12 Respectfully referred to Brv't. Brig Genl. A. P. Blunt Chf Q M. Dept of the Potomac with the request that the enclosed vouchers
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I cannot figure out if he is writing 65 or 67 for the date
(if you look at the heading in red at top for these pages, all letters were written in 1867, post American Civil War) also, Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands (BRF & AL) not AS
6/12 - done = pls review
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Reopened for Editing 2024-06-13 10:12:49 per SI personnel records:
Capt. William L. Tidball
William R. Morse
QM - Quarter Master
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Reopened for Editing 2024-06-13 21:27:01