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D.168.3.V.67.
War Dept: Bu. &c: 

497.
Recd: back Nov: 5th 67.
Bu. R.F. & A.L. 
Hd. Qrs. 2nd S. Dist. Va. 
Petersburg, Va. Nov: 2nd 67.

Respty returned to Bvt. Brig: Gen'l O. Brown, Asst. Comr. Polly Sikes is and old crippled woman, scarcely able to provide to herself and therefore unable to provide for the persons named in the within application. She wants her son and his family to come here in order to provide for her and a deaf boy, in case she should through sickness or other cause be unable to do so. 
(Sgd.) J.R. Stone
Bvt: Maj: & S.A.C.

Bu. R.F. & A.L. 
Hd. Qrs. Asst. Comr: Va. 
Richmond, Va. Nov: 5th 67

Respecty. returned to Maj: Gen'l O.O. Howard, Comr. inviting attention to Endorsement of Bvt. Maj: J.R. Stone, S.A.C. 
O. Brown 
Bvt: Brig: Gen'l Vols.
Asst. Com'r  


B.519.3.V.67.
Hambrick, P.R. 
Lieut. & S.A.C.

Recd: back Nov: 5th 67.
Bu. R.F. & A.L.
Office S.A.C. 7th S. Dist. of La. 
Shreveport, La. Oct: 17th 67. 

Respectfully returned to 1st Lieut. J.M. Lee 39 U.S.I & C.A.A.G. La. 
Emelia Bonner is very anxious that her mother Hannah Battle should return to Shreveport, she is fully able to provide for her, money was sent to her mother a month since to pay her passage to this point and a telegram has been sent here stating that the money had been received.
(Sgd.) Thos. F. Monroe
Act'g: S.A.C. 

War Dept: Bu: &c: 
Office Chief Qr. Mr. 
Washington, Nov: 4th 67.

Respectfully returned to Bvt: Brig: Gen'l O. Brown, A.C. &c Va. inviting attention to the Endorsement of the Asst. Comr. for La. of 21st inst.
It appears from the reports in this case that money has been forwarded to the applicant for the purpose of paying the Expense  

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of her transportation and that the receipt of it has been acknowledged. It is therefore, deemed unnecessary to furnish the transportation asked for. 
By Command of
Maj: Gen'l O.O. Howard, Comr. 
(Sgd.) Henry M. Whittelsey 
C. Q.M. Bu. &c:

Bu. R.F. & A.L. 
Hd. Qrs. Asst. Comr: Va. 
Richmond, Va. Nov: 5th 1867.

Respectfully returned to Lieut. P.R. Hambrick, S.A.C. inviting attention to Endorsement of Thos. F. Monroe, Actg: S.A.C. of Oct: 17th and Maj: Gen'l O.O. Howard, Comr. of Nov: 4th 
O. Brown 
Bvt: Brig: Gen'l Vols.
Asst. Com'r 


W.609.3.V.67.
War Dept. Bu: &c:

507./523.
Recd: back Nov: 5th 67.
War Dept. Bu. &c:
Washington, Nov: 4th 67.

Respectfully returned to the Asst. Comr. Va. who will give in full the reasons for requesting an increase of Employees in Richmond. 
By Order of 
Maj: Gen'l O.O. Howard, Comr. 
(Sgd.) E. Whittelsey
A.A.A. Genl. 

Bu. R.F. & A.L. 
Hd. Qrs. Asst. Comr: Va. 
Richmond, Va. Nov: 5th 67.

Respectfully returned to Maj: Gen'l O.O. Howard, Comr. Heretofore, the Commissary Dept. has issued rations to Refugees and Freedmen, without charge to the Bureau. 
They declining to do this longer, it becomes necessary to Employ Clerks for the purpose. 
O. Brown 
Bvt: Brig: Gen'l Vols.
Asst. Com'r

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