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Freedmen's Bureau Records: Frederick S. Tukey to Orlando Brown, April 25, 1866

Summary:
Tukey requests transportation for an elderly woman and her sick grandchild to Bath County. According to Tukey the woman, Betty Scott, was abandoned in Staunton by her former owner.

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Bureau of R. F. & A. L.
Sub Dist "B" 6th Dist of Va Bvt Brig Gen'l O. Brown,
Asst Comr, State of Va,

April 25th, 1866

Staunton, Va.

General

I have the honor to request that transportation be furnished from this place to Warm Springs, Bath Co. Va. (or to such station on the Virginia Central R.R. as may be nearest that point,) for Betty Scott, a freedwoman, and her great grandchild Wm Nelson.

The woman is very aged and infirm, and the boy is but five years old, diseased and a cripple; they were brought here by their mistress a year ago, and left in a destitute condition; her relatives all live in Bath Co., and are able to help her when she gets there, but cannot pay her fare on the Rail Road.

Very Respectfully,
Your Obt Serv't

F.S. Tukey
Asst Supt Sub Dist "B"
6th Dist. Va.