Freedmen's Bureau Records: Roswell Waldo to Joseph
F. Tannehill, October 22, 1868
Summary:
Waldo asks Tannehill to deduct the wages of his employee, Charles Brown, who is
accused of stealing certain items from a Joshua Harris.
Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands 4th Division 9 Sub District
Mr. Joseph F. Tannehill
Staunton, Virginia
October 22/68
Staunton, Virginia
Sir:
The bearer Joshua Harris (colored) complains to this office that Charles Brown (colored) Employed by you is indebted to him (Harris) to amount of $ 3. 00 - One dollar being for shirt sold said Brown and $2 00 for [unclear: pair ]sheets & one [unclear: razor]which said Brown stole from Harris nearly [unclear: two years] ago - which amount Brown promised to pay Harris, he having acknowledged the theft [illeg.] Brown having continually baffled [unclear: Harris][illeg.] the payment of this debt, I most respectfully request that a sufficient amount [unclear: be remitted] from Brown's wages to settle it.
Very respectfully
Your obedient
servant
Roswell Waldo Assistant Sub Assistant Commissioner
Mr. Tannehill paid Harris amount $3.00 & deducted same from wages of Brown
