The Valley of the Shadow

Administration of Frederick S. Tukey, March 1867-April 1867



January 1867-February 1867 | March 1867-April 1867



  • Garrick Mallery to Orlando Brown, March 7, 1867
    Mallery reviews and considers the available evidence pertaining to the various accusations against Frederick Tukey. He concludes that there is no firm evidence to point to fraud or dishonesty on Tukey's part, but recommends that due to his lack of organization, and the fact that his reputation has been damaged beyond repair, that to allow Tukey to continue on as Bureau agent would further damage the Bureau's standing in the community. Mallery also concludes that the counter accusations raised by Tukey against George Cook and several female school teachers merit further investigation.
  • Frederick S. Tukey to Orlando Brown, March 11, 1867
    Tukey corrects a report he sent Brown earlier in the day, replacing the name of Edward M. Cushion with that of Harvey Risk, commenting on his political views.
  • Frederick S. Tukey to Orlando Brown, March 11, 1867
    Tukey responds to a request from the Assistant Commissioner, and provides a list of six whites and six blacks who can possibly serve as community leaders. Tukey comments on the political attitudes and loyalty of the white citizens, and on the literacy and general character of the black citizens he lists.
  • N. C. Brackett to R. M. Manly, March 11, 1867
    Brackett reports on the schools in the Shenandoah Valley, but does not mention those in Augusta County, specifically.
  • Frederick S. Tukey to Orlando Brown, March 15, 1867
    Tukey's telegram informs Brown that he has an urgent need to travel to Richmond.
  • W. A. Fried to [Frederick S. Tukey], March 16, 1867
    Fried's letter concerns a case of child abandonment.
  • Annie A. Dunn to Orlando Brown, March 23, 1867
    Dunn contests her dismissal as teacher in Staunton and her transfer to North Carolina by N.C. Brackett, the Superintendent of Schools for the Shenandoah Valley. She claims that her dismissal is the direct result of evidence she gave in the case related to the conduct of Frederick Tukey (her brother-in-law) and George Cook, both Bureau Agents in Staunton. The students and parents of her school would later sign a petition for her reinstatement.
  • Frederick S. Tukey to John A. McDonnell, March 30, 1867
    Tukey forwards descriptions of the voting and magisterial districts for Augusta County.
  • H. H. Peck to [Thomas P. Jackson], [April 1867]
    Peck, the Overseer of the Poor, submits a list of poor whites needing assistance, and makes a comment about the number of freedmen attending schools in Staunton.
  • Frederick S. Tukey to Garrick Mallery, April 1, 1867
    Tukey reports that he did not have enough rations to distribute to the poor, and again calls for the Bureau to hire a Physician to care for the sick who are unable to afford medical care.
  • Frederick S. Tukey to Garrick Mallery, April 1, 1867
    Tukey reports no criminal trials involving freedmen during the month of March.
  • D. R. Brower to J. J. DeLamater, April 5, 1867
    Brower asks for transportation to Staunton for a Ben Beal, who had surgery at Howard's Grove Hospital in Richmond.


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