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184 (Sgd.) S. C. Armstrong Agt. in chge 5th S. Dist. Va. Bu: R.F. & A.L. Hd. Qrs. Asst. Comr. Va_ Richmond, Va_ Aug 8th 67. Respectfully referred to Bt: Lt. Col: J. J. DeLamater Surg: in chf., By Order of Bvt Brig: Genl O. Brown, Asst. Comr. Garrick Mallery Capt: and A.A.A. Genl. W. 463. 2. V. 67. Whipple, George Revd. Recd: back Aug: 7th 67. Bu. R.F. & A.L. Va. Office Chf. Q.M. & D.O. Richmond, Va. Aug: 7th 67. Respectfully returned to Bvt Brig: Genl O. Brown, Asst. Comr. Va: recommending that as it appears that Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Corliss were employed nine months as teachers and actually performed the journey from Franklin Depot Va. to their home at Montpelier, Vt that they be instructed to make out their accounts on the enclosed forms and that they be forwarded to the Commissioner for his approval and order for payment. (Sgd.) George Q. White Capt. 44th U.S. Inftry Chf. Q.M. & D.O Bu. R.F. & A.L. Hd. Qrs. Asst. Comr. Va_ Richmond, Va_ Aug. 8th 67. Respectfully returned to Revd. George Whipple, Sec. inviting attention to endorsement of Bvt. Maj: George Q. White, Chf. Q.M. and D.O. of Aug: 7th 1867. By Order of Bvt Brig: Genl. O. Brown, Asst. Comr. Garrick Mallery Capt: & A.A.A. Genl 185 W. 467. 2. V. 67. Lee, S. P. Capt: & S.A.C. 250. War Dept. Bu. R.F. & A.L. Washington, August 7th 1867. Respectfully referred to Bvt. Brig. Genl O. Brown, Asst. Comr. for Va. for report. By Order of Major Genl O. O. Howard (sgd.) E. Whittlesey A.A.A. Genl Bu. R.F. & A.L. Hd. Qrs. Asst. Comr: Va_ Richmond, Va_ Aug: 8th 67 Respectfully referred to Capt S. P. Lee, S.A.C. for report ordered in endorsement of Maj: Genl O. O. Howard, Comr. By Order of Bvt: Brig: Genl O. Brown, Asst. Comr. Garrick Mallery Capt: & A.A.A. Genl. B. 473. 2. V. 67. White. George Q. Bvt. Maj. Chf. Q.M. & D.O. Bu. R.F. & A.L. Office Surg: in chf. Dist. Va_ Richmond, Va. Aug. 7th 67. Respectfully forwarded approved. The shingles are needed for repairing the roof of the Store house, where a large amount of property is placed - the roof at the present time leaking very badly - the other articles seem also necessary. (sgd.) J. J. DeLamater Bvt: Lt. Col: &c Surg: in chf. Dist. Va. Bu. R.F. & A.L. Hd. Qrs. Asst. Comr: Va_ Richmond, Va_ Aug. 8th 67. Respectfully referred to Bvt Maj: George Q. White, Chf. Q.M. & D.O. - with authority to furnish the articles within requested. By order of the Asst. Comr: Va. Garrick Mallery Bvt: Maj: & A.A.A. Genl. W. 468. 2. V. 67. Lee, S. P. Capt. & S.A.C. 196. Bu. R.F. & A.L. Hd. Qrs. Asst. Comr: Va- Richmond, Va- Aug: 8th 67. Respectfully referred to Capt S. P. Lee, S.A.C. - for information as to whether Mr. R. D. Beckley performs any other duty for the Bureau than that of Employment Agent.-
Transcription Notes:
I think the markings that look like colons (:) are actually periods (.) and that the second dot was not intended, but is an accidental side effect of writing with a quill pen. Therefore, I transcribed them as periods.
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Reopened for Editing 2024-06-25 13:18:19
I disagree with the above comment. Colons appear instead of periods in documents throughout this and other Freedmens Bureau projects. They appear to be a typical punctuation style of the late 1860s.