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36 Bu R.F. & A.L. Hd. Qrs. Asst. Comr. Va. Richmond Va. July 8th 67 Respectfully returned to Stuart Barnes, inviting attention to approval - No order for the payment of these claims was ever issued from these Hd. Qrs. O Brown Bvt. Brig: Genl. Vols Asst. Comr. Va. S.272.2.V.67. War Dept. Bureau &c. 532./_1.V.67. 94. Recd. back July 8th 67. Bu. R.F. & A.L. Hd. Qrs. 2nd. S.Dist. Ste. of Va. Petersburg, Va. July 6th 1867. Respectfully returned to Bvt. Brig. Gen'l O. Brown, Asst Comr. with Power of Attorney of Charlotte Graves, mother of Benjamin Christian, deceased, enclosed, authorizing Maj. Wm Fowler, A.A. Gen'l Bu. &c: to act in the premises, and with the request that the money be forwarded to this office for the applicant when collected. (Sgd.) J. R. Stone Bvt. Major & S.A.C. Bu. R. F. & A. L. Hd. Qrs. Asst. Comr. Va. Richmond, Va. July 9th 67 Respectfully returned to Maj: Gen'l O. O. Howard, Comr., inviting attention to endorsement of Bvt. Maj: J. R. Stone, S.A.C. dated July 6th 1867. O. Brown Bvt. Brig: Gen'l Vols. Asst. Comr. T.36.2.V.67. Terry, Adrian 3. Recd. back July 9th 67. Bu. R. F. & A. L. Hd. Qrs. 5th S.Dist. Va. Fort Monroe Ba. July 5th 67. Respectfully returned to the Asst. Comr. with remark that in the opinion of the undersigned the laborers within desired cannot be obtained at this point. Freedmen have recently refused better offers than Col. Terry's. Arrangements have been made for the year and it is next to impossible to persuade 37 freedmen to leave at this time. (Sgd.) S. C. Armstrong Agent, 5th S.Dist. Va. Bu: R.F. & A.L. Hd. Qrs. Asst. Comr. Va. Richmond, Va. July 9th 67 Respectfully returned to Col. Adrian Terry, inviting attention to endorsement of Genl. S. C. Armstrong, Agt. and with the remark that there is but little prospect of getting the desired labor from Virginia at this season of the year. O Brown Bvt: Brig: Gen'l Vols. Asst. Comr. L.151.2.V.67. Lacey, R. S. Agent Bu &c. 367-1.V.67. Recd. back July 9th 67. Bu. R.F. & A.L. Office A.S.A.C. Danville, Va. July 2nd 67 Respectfully returned to Bvt: Brig: Gen'l O. Brown, Asst. Comr. J. J. Tinsley, J.P. refuses to reconsider his action in the within named case. I am unable to take testimony as required, owing to the fact that I cannot compel the parties to appear at my office and to go there to do so would be folly. (Sgd.) George B. Carse Capt. 45th Inftry Bu. R.F. & A.L. Hd. Qrs. 7th S.Dist. Va. Lynchburg, Va. July 14th 67 Respectfully returned to Bvt: Brig: Gen'l O. Brown, Asst. Comr. Attention invited to endorsement of Capt. G. B. Carse, and accompanying letter from Mr. J. J. Tinsley, J.P. Capt. Carse has been directed by Genl. Wilcox to enforce the provisions of the Genl Order No. 31. C.S. Hd. Qrs. Dist. of Va. in all such cases as within.
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