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| WHEN RECEIVED. | NAME OF WRITER. | DATE AND PURPORT OF LETTER. |
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| May 3/67 236. | Bates James A. Captain & S.A. Com'r  Forwarded May 3/67. to W.D. Bu. &c. "approved." O.B. Transpt'n Order No. 340. received & forwarded May 8/67. See "W 247." Receipt received May 8th/67. and forwarded to W.D. Bu. &c. | Richmond, Va, May 3rd 1867. Forwards Request of Bvt. Captain B.C. Cook A.S.A.C. dated Richmond. May 2d 1867. for transportation from Richmond, to New York, per Steamer Niagara or Saratoga, for Mrs Ann Phelan (loyal Refugee) and five children, aged, respectively, 9. 6. 3. 1 year and 10. months. |
| May 3/67  236. | Bates James A. Captain and S.A. Com'r  Forwarded May 3/67. to War Dept Bu. &c. "approved" O.B. Received back May 9/67, and returned to Capt Bates E.B. 1st Vol. 346. Received back May 16/67 and returned to Capt Bates E.B. 1st Vol. 391. Recd back May 19/67 and ret'd to W.D. Bu. &c. E.B. 1st Vol. 403. Recd back May 28/67 and return Lt Hambrick E.B. 1st vol 449. | Richmond, Va. May 3rd 1867. Forwards Request of Bvt Capt. B.C. Cook. A.S.A.C. dated Richmond, Va. May 20, 1867 for transportation from  Richmond, Va. to Baltimore, Md. for Edith Palmetere, and daughter Melissa, aged 16 years, col'd, to relieve the Govt of their support. (Two Enclosures) |
| May 4th 1867. 238. | Bates James A. Captain & S.A. Com'r. Forwarded. May 6/67. To the Asst Com'r of Alabama. (Thro' Bu. H'd Qrs.) E.B. 1st Vol. 330. Rec'd back May 29/67, and to Lt. Hambrick. E.B. 1st. Vol. 455. | Richmond, Va. May 3rd 1867. Forwards Request of Bvt. Capt. B. C. Cook, A.S.A.C. dated, Richmond, Va. May 3rd 1867, for transportation from Richmond, Va. to Tuscaloosa, Ala. per the Alabama and East Tenn. Railroad, for Louisa Burton, (col'd) and Two  children, ages 7 & 2 years. | 
| May 6th, 1867 239. | Beebe William M. Capt. 38" U.S.I. & Local Supt. D.C. (From War Dept. Bu. & c) Referred May 6/67 to W. A. McNulty. E.B. 1st. Vol. 330. Recd back May 12/67 and | Washington. D.C. May 2nd 1867. - Requests transportation for Thomas and Rebecca Mitchell (dependent Freedpeople) from Washington. D.C. to Culpeper CH, Va. - States that |

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| WHEN RECEIVED. | NAME OF WRITER. | DATE AND PURPORT OF LETTER. |
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|   | returned to W.D. Bu. &c.336. | Thomas Mitchell is a Barber, by trade, and has an opening offered to him, and that his wife, Rebecca, is recommended by Capt. McNulty Supt. of Culpeper Co: Va. as a hard working an industrious woman. |
| May 6th, 1867. 240. | Bates, James A. Captain & S.A. Comm'r. Forwarded May 7/67. to Major Genl O.O. Howard. Com'r "Approved." O.B. Transportation Order 354. received and forwarded May 10/67. See "W.253." Receipt received May 10/67. and forwarded to War Dept. Bu & c. | Richmond, Va. May 6th 1867. Forwards, approved, Request of Bvt. Capt. B.C. Cook. A.S.A.C. dated. Richmond, Va. May 3rd, 1867, for transportation from Richmond, Va. to Boston, Mass. for Eliza Pleasants, and two children aged 8 & 6 years. 
| May 7th, 1867. 241. | Bates. James A. Capt & S.A. Comm'r. Forwarded May 7/67. E.B. 1st V. 335. | Richmond, Va. May 6th 1867. Forwards Communication of Bvt. Capt. B.C. Cook A.S.A.C. dated, Richmond, Va. May 3/67. enclosing affidavit of James Thompson. late private 43d Regt. U.S.C. Troops. | 
| May 7th, 1867. 242. | Brower D. R.  A.A. Surgeon. Referred May 7/67, to Bvt Major Geo Q. White. Chf Q.M. & D.O. "with authority to furnish the within mentioned articles." The threads can be bought from the Civil Funds." O.B. | Richmond, Va, May 3rd, 1867. Requests that 400 yards of Domestic Gingham & 2 doz: spools of thread, assorted numbers 20. and 12. be furnish Howard Grove Hospital. States that the goods are to be made into dresses for indigent women, not at Hospital. |
| May 7th, 1867. 243-. | Brower D.R. A.A. Surgeon. Referred May 7/67/, to Bvt Major Geo: Q. White. Chf Q. M. & D. O. "with authority to issue the within mentioned aritcles." O.B. | Richmond, Va, May 3rd, 186 - Requests that Howard Grove Hospital be supplied with Fifty (50) straw hats (mens), Twenty five (25) straw hats (womens) for use of the indigent freedpeople, now at the Hospital. |

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changed "W.D. Buite" to "W.D. Bu. &c." changed year "69" to "67" ---------- Reopened for Editing 2025-02-22 14:00:15 Not sure how to reflect that new page (81) started in middle of entry (#239) --CT ---------- Not sure if "to" is needed or if it should be double bracketed where it reads "has an opening offered to him" Hard working and industrious (d in and is missing) Watch date throughout - make sure it is 67 not 69. ---------- Reopened for Editing 2025-02-22 19:45:11 Changed from 1869 to 1867. Took out empty rows. Made spacing at ends of each column consistent. ---------- Reopened for Editing 2025-02-25 20:41:48