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Freedmen's Bureau Records: Augusta Jordan to O. O. Howard, April 14, 1866

Summary:
Augusta Jordan asks for aid on behalf of Eveline Stuart, an African-American woman living in Staunton. Her husband James, living in Ohio, is afraid to return to Staunton because he served as a Union guide during the war, and wishes to bring Eveline to Ohio.

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April 14, 1866

Washington, D.C.

General Howard

Will the Freedmen's Bureau afford aid to a colored woman in Staunton, Virginia that she may join her husband in Ironton, Lawrence County Ohio.

The husband, James Stuart, was forcibly taken from home and family to act as guide to our forces upon the Lynchburg raid, he having lived in the county and being familiar with the locality. He did good service as guide for six weeks, for which he has never been remunerated by the government. He is now afraid to return to Virginia as it was known in Staunton he acted as guide through Tye River Gap at the Lynchburg raid.

James Stuart has money to defray her expenses to Ohio if the Bureau will aid her in her arrangements and journey.

Edward Jordan, Solicitor, Treasury Depart-

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ment will vouch for the money being refunded to the Bureau if any assurance of the kind is necessary.

The address of the woman, Mrs. Eveline Stuart, Staunton, Virginia.

The man, James Stuart, Ironton, Ohio.

If you will give this case attention you will oblige.

(signed) Mrs. Augusta Jordan

Official copy General Howard, Freedmen's Bureau