Freedmen's Bureau Records: J. H. Remington to W. Storer How,
November 6, 1866
Summary:
Remington asks How if he knows anything about the claim of a Doctor Shelton. The paperwork
for the claim appears to be missing.
Bureau Refugees, Freedmen & Abandoned Lands
Headquarters 9th District
Department of Potomac
W. Storer How
late Captain & Brevet Major Assistant Quartermaster
Superintendent
November 6th 1866
Dear Sir
There has just been referred to me for information, a letter of George T. Cook, Lieutenant & Assistant Superintendent at Staunton, asking for information from
the Quartermaster General as to the disposition made of and the action taken on some papers
forwarded by Frederick S. Tukey, in April or May last, viz. Claim of
Doctor J. W. Shelton of Augusta County for one Horse seized or stolen
by a U.S. Soldier. [illeg.] This letter on being forwarded to General
Orlando Brown Acting Assistant Adjutant General was returned with endorsement stating that these papers were returned to Mr.
Shelton through W.S. How Brevet Major
& Superintendent at Winchester on the 9th of April last,
informing him that the Quartermaster General could not assist him.
Lieutenant Cook reforwarded his letter stating that the papers seem
to have been reforwarded by Mr. Tukey since which time nothing has been heard from them. This
was referred to me as stated
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at the outset. [unclear: It seems] the matter
appears on [deleted: rec] this office.
Can you give me any information concerning it?
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient
Servant
J.H. Remington
Captain & Brevet Major Veterans' Reserve Corps
Superintendent 9th District
