Freedmen's Bureau Records: Thomas P. Jackson to John
A. McDonnell, January 21, 1868
Summary:
Jackson inquires about transportation from Florida to Staunton for a woman and
her daughter.
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands
Office 4th Division, 9th
Sub-District, Virginia.
Capt. John A.
McDonnell
Agent in charge
Winchester
Jan 21st 1868
Staunton, Va.
Captain
I respectfully ask information as to cost of transportation by cheapest route from Jacksonville, Florida to Staunton, Virginia. Charlotte Slate and daughter, sold hence some time back, are anxious to return here, and their friends are willing to contribute as their means admit, toward paying their passage as above.
Very Respectfully
Yr obt
servt
Thos P. Jackson
Agent
War Dept.
B.R.F. &
A.L., Office Chf Qrmaster,
Washington, Jany 29t '68
Respectfully returned
to Capt. Geo. Q. White, D.O. &c with the
information that the cost of transportation at regular
rates from Jacksonville, Fla. to Staunton, Va. is understood to be about $50 (fifty dollars)
for each passenger. The cost on Bureau Transportation orders would be about $35
each but as these are not available in cases of the character presented of
course the Former would govern
By command of Maj. Genl.
O O Howard, Henry Whittelsey, CQM
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