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64 Respectfully returned to Asst. Comr of S. Ca. (Thro 13.36.2.) inviting attention to endorsement of J.R. Stone, S.A.C. of Jany 22/68. O. Brown Bvt: Brig Genl Vols Asst Comr Lee. S.P. Bvt Lt Col. S.A. Comr L 17. 1st Vol. 1868. Bureau R.F and A. Lds Head Qrs Asst Comr 10th S.D. Alexandria, Va. Jany 21st 1868. Respectfully referred to Morten Havens A.S.A.C. for investigation and such action as is necessary to bring the party guilty of this outrage before the Civil Authority for punishment. You will please report what action, and if justice is done in the case, If this man is unable to provide for himself. the County Authorities should do it. (signed) S.P. Lee Bvt. Lt. Col &c. Bureau R.F and A. Lds Head Qrs. 10th S. Dist Va. Alexandria Va. Jany 22/68. Respectfully forwarded to Asst. Comr: of Va. for his information. I have referred the original communication to Wm. Havens with the above endorsement. I have reported my opinion about the people of Fauquier Co. in several communications. I still have the opinion, that a Union, man a Yankee, or Negroes life or rights, is valued about as highly as a dogs, as I have never known of a case where any notice has been taken of any outrage committed against the above named unfortunate class of people. (signed) S.P. Lee Bvt Lt Col. &c Bureau R.F and A. Lds Head Qrs. Asst Comr of Va. Richmond, Va. Jany 24/68. Respectfully returned to Col. Lee, S.A.C. who will report promptly the result of Wm Havens' action. in this case. O. Brown Bvt Brig. Genl Vols Asst Comr War Dept Bu: R.F. &c R.27.1st Vol. 1868. Bureau R.F and A. Lds Head Qrs. 1st S. Dist Va Norfolk, Va Jany 22/68. Respectfully referred to Asst. Comr of Va. with the information that C.C. Brown, "Claim Agents" in this City denies all 65 391. Knowledge of these "Claims", states that he has nothing upon his records in reference to them, that if he ever had knew, he forwarded them to his former partner Chauncy Leonard, at Washington D.C. that Leonard was suspended for some Malfeasance in office, and the Claims, remaining in his hands transferred to different parties in Washington, some to Wolf, Hart & Co, Johnson, Brown & Co. and Bell, & Co, and others to the Freedmans Bureau. (signed) J.H. Remington Bvt: Maj. &c Bureau R.F. and A. Lds Head Qrs. Asst Comr of Va. Richmond, Va Jany 24/68. Respectfully forwarded to Maj. Genl. O.O. Howard, Comr requesting information as to whether the within named claims have been paid. O. Brown Bvt: Brig: Genl. Vols Asst Comr Manly, R.M. Supt of Ed: 82 M.32.1st Vol. 1868. Bureau R.F and A. Lds Head Qrs Asst Comr of Va. Richmond, Va Jany 24th 1868. Respectfully referred to R.M. Manly, Supt of Education, for recommendations. O. Brown Bvt Brig Genl Vols Asst Comr White, Geo Q. Capt: Chf Q.M. and D.O. 61. R.24.1st Vol. 1868. Recd back Jany 24th 1868. Bureau R.F. and A. Lds. Officer of Supt of Ed. of Va. Richmond, Va. Jany. 24/68. Respectfully referred, to Genl. O. Brown, Asst: Comr of va. recommending that 9$ per month to appropriated for rent of the building named within, in Suffolk for School purposes from the 1st Feby. prox, (signed.) R.M. Manly Supt of Ed. Bureau R. F and A.L. Head Qrs. Asst Comr of Va. Richmond Va. Jany. 25th/68. Respectfully referred to Capt Geo. Q. White, Chf Q.M. & with authority to make the expenditure recommended, on endorsement of R.M. Manly, Supt of Ed. O. Brown Bvt: Brig: Genl. Vol. Asst Comr
