Freedmen's Bureau Records: Garrick Mallery to
Orlando Brown, April 30, 1867
Summary:
Garrick Mallery submits a copy of excerpts of John McDonnell's District report.
The excerpts concern the compilation of marriage registers and the apparent lack
of appropriate forms for such purposes.
Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands
Office Sub Assistant Commissioner, 9th District, Virginia
Brevet Brigadier General O. Brown
Assistant Commissioner, State of Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
April 30th 1867
Winchester, Virginia
General:
In accordance with Circular No. 5, dated Bureau RefugeesFreedmen & Abandoned Lands, Head Quarters, Assistant Commissioner, State of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, March 27th, 1867, I have visited the Counties comprising the 9th District, Virginia, and have the honor to make the following report.
(Extract)
Counties of Frederick and Clark
"A Register of Marriages has been commenced in Frederick County, but want of blanks prevents its completion. In Clark County, nothing has yet been done in the matter, but will as soon as practicable."
Counties of Warren and Page
"No register of Marriages has yet been made in either county, and no blanks were ever furnished for that purpose."
Shenandoah and Rockingham Counties
"A register of Marriages has been made for both counties, but not on the Bureau blanks, which have not been furnished."
Augusta and Highland Counties
"A complete register of Marriages has been made for the County of Augusta, but not on the Bureau blanks. As yet no Register has been made for Highland County."
Respectfully submitted
(signed) John A. McDonnell
Captain Veterans' Reserve Corps
Sub Assistant Commissioner
Official copy furnished for the information of Brevet Major Geo. White, Chief Quartermaster &c and for report as
to the reason why the blanks have not been furnished.
Garrick
Mallery
Captain 43d
Infantry, A.A.A.G.
Richmond, Virginia
6th May. 1867
