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250 S.183.1.V.67 Stone J.R Bvt Maj & S Bureau of R.F and A L H.Q. Asst. Comr. State of Va Richmond Va. Apl.12.67 Respectfully returned to Bvt. Maj. J. R. Stone. Supt. It is recommended that in case such as are described herein. The parties be instructed to bring action for damages, which will admit of imposing a fine as recommended. Sg'd O. Brown Bvt. Brig Genl Vols Asst. Comr. Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G. R.95.1.V.67 War. Dept. Bu &c Bureau of R. F and A L HQ. Asst Comr State of Va Richmond Va. Apl.12.67 Respectfully forwarded to Maj. Genl Howard Comr. requesting information as to whether an order has been issued restoring the within mentioned property. Sg'd O. Brown Bvt. Brig. Genl. Vols Asst. Comr. Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G. L.107.1.V.67 War. Dept. Bu &c Bureau of R.F and A L H.Q. Asst. Comr. State of Va Richmond Va. Apl.12.67 Respectfully forwarded to Genl. Howard. Comr. approving the request. as a larger force of officers in the Bureau in this state is made necessary, for the great increase in their duties occasioned by the late acts of Congress and orders Sg'd O. Brown Bvt. Brig. Genl. Vols Asst. Comr. Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G. S.178.1.V.67 Allen Maj- Bureau of R.F. and A L Office Asst Supt. &c Waverly Sussex Co. Apl.5.1867 Respectfully returned to Genl. O. Brown Asst. Comr State of Va with the information that I visited the plantation of Major Allen. "Claremont" and investigated the cause of complaint and find that it was on account of the forfeiting of contracts by a class of lewd colored women who are living upon the plantation. they pay no rent for the buildings they live in and will not after having made contracts for the year, work for a longer period than from one to three weeks. I urged upon them the necessity of securing homes and fulfilling their contracts in every case. unless they do so 251 I would recommend to Maj. Allen to turn them out of the buildings and not allow them to live upon the plantations as the influence they have upon a class of young girls who are disposed to work is very demoralizing Sigd. J.F. Wilcox Capt and Asst Supt Bureau of R.F and A L H Q Asst Comr State of Va Richmond Va Apl.12.67 Respectfully referred to Maj. Allen to know whether the trouble at Claremont has been satisfactorily adjusted Sg'd O.Brown Bvt Brig. Genl Vols Asst. Comr. Official Garrick Mallery A A A G Y.2.1.V.67. Stone J.R. Bvt Maj & S. Bureau of R.F and A L H Q Asst Comr State of Va Richmond Va Apl.12.67 Respectfully returned to Maj Stone who will endeavor to have the criminal brought to justice and take care that he shall not escape before arrest and trial Sg'd O.Brown Bvt Brig. Genl Vols Asst. Comr. Official Garrick Mallery A A A G L.106.1.V.67. Lee S.P. Capt & S. Bureau R.F and A L Office Asst Supt O. & S. Col. Va Gordonsville Va Apl.5.67 Respectfully returned to Maj W.R. Morse Supt. 4. .Dist with the information that the within named children of Elijah Dohman - Betti and Victoria are not living with Dr Humes and have not been for nearly a year. Dr H. states that he never made any objection to their going when they chose to after they were free. They are aged respectively fifteen and seventeen years and are at work for themselves earning a good living, Betti the eldest is at work for a Mr. Wm Lipscomb near Barborsville and is getting $3.00 per mo. Victoria is at work for Mr A.P. Routt summersette orange Co for $30 per year. Dr Humes states that the freemen Elijah has a wife and five children at Lynchburg who need his care must more than the girls Betti and Victoria who are doing well for themselves and have good homes Sigd. M.S. Hopkins Bvt. Maj. and Asst. Supt.
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