letters

Administration of W. Storer How (June 1865-August 1865)

In this series of letters, the details of establishing a Bureau office in the Shenandoah Valley are discussed. Among the specific issues mentioned are: the location of the office in Staunton, the appointment of W. Storer How as the first Bureau officer, the request for the necessary forms and documents, and the need for military assistance. How also comments on the immediate aftermath of the war, inc luding the threat of farmers to reestablish slavery, the hiring of former slaves, the confiscation by the Confederates of a house owned by a free black, medical care for former slaves, and the school situation for blacks in the district.