Freedmen's Bureau Records: W. Storer How to Orlando Brown,
February 19, 1866
Summary:
How's letter attempts to settle account balances with Headquarters.
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands
Sixth District, Virginia
ColonelOrlando
Brown
Assistant Commissioner
Richmond, Virginia
February 19 1866
Staunton, Virginia
Colonel
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of a communication from Captain Geo. Q. White Assistant Quartermaster [unclear: concerning] a check for one hundred and seven (107 00/100) dollars, the receipts for which are herewith enclosed, and in reference to which I desire to state that my account Current does show a balance on hand January 31st 1866 of $444.30 but that account included a check for $300 which I have been unable to get cashed for the payment of the December indebtedness, which fact must make apparent the error of comparing the Estimate with the account Current, where a [unclear: more ] extended comparison would have shown that the December indebtedness was yet unpaid and could only be paid from funds received on estimate.
I have therefore respectfully to request that the balance of the January Estimate ($382.30) may be forwarded to me at Winchester, Virginia.
I am &c
W. Storer How
Captain
&c
