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| WHEN RECEIVED. 1869 | NAME OF WRITER. | DATE AND PURPORT OF LETTER. |
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| Feb. 19 | Burk, Jno. J. * Teacher | 19. Brenham, Texas, Feb. 18, 1869. | Reports his arrival at Brenham. Says a salary will be necessary as the freed people are poor. Requests donation of books for Sunday School.
Aaron Vinson reports 15 members of church at New Years.

| March 17 | Bullen, James O. * |20. Huntsville, Texas, Mar. 12, 1869. Writes in relation to the debts against the colored people's church and school house. |          
  
| 31 | Billingsley, J.G. * Teacher. | 21. Austin, Texas, Mar. 31, 1869. Acknowledges receipt of monthly school reports and requests a daily| Register in order that this monthly report may be correctly made out. |

| April 12 | Brown, L.M. * Teacher. | 22. Victoria, Texas, April 8, 1869. Is out of blanks and requests that some be forwarded to him. |

| May 19 | Brown, DeWitt, C. L.S. 105. | 23. Washington, D.C., April 3, 1869. States that owing to the non payment of a certain fine imposed on Heigh Duff he sold his homestead in Texas. At Austin, Texas in June,
1868. The matter was disapproved by the Asst. Commissioner and the property ordered restored. The purchases not being satisfied he (Brown) paid him the amount of purchase money ($59.95) Requests that it be returned to him. |

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| WHEN RECEIVED. 1869 | NAME OF WRITER. | DATE AND PURPORT OF LETTER. |

| May 19 | Balloch, Geo. W., * Bvt. Brig. General, Chief D.O. | 24. Washington. D.G., May 10, 1869. Gives instructions relative to the making out of vouchers for rents &c. |

| 30 | Burke, James. * | 25: Houston, Texas, May 25: 1869. Asks concerning the erection of 
a school board at Houston, Texas. |

| June 1 | Buell, G. T., Bvt. Brig. Gen. L.S. page 25. | 26. Jefferson, Texas, May 17, 1869.
Reports that on above date Bvt. Capt. Jacob Wagner arrested at Marshall, Texas one George Kennedy accused of killing three U.S. Soldiers at Tyler, Texas about one year ago. Will report
further on completion of evidence. |

| 7 | Bridges, A. T. * | 27 Columbus, Texas, June 1, 1869.
Applies for an appointment as teacher. |

| 9 | Balloch, Geo. W., * Chief D.O. | 28. Washington, D.C., May 31, 1869 | Returns vouchers for $230 in favor of Adams and Gaston for correction. |

| 9 | Balloch, Geo. W., * Chief D.O. | 29. Washington, D.C., May 31, 1869 | Acknowledges receipt of check in favor of L.J. Warner: two sets of vouchers in favor of N. H. Randlett, one voucher in favor of James Loione; three vouchers in favor of Thos. H. Browning and one for 230 in favor of Adam and Canton. |

| 70 | Barnes, Sallie M., * Teacher. L.S. page 38. | 30. Galveston, Texas, June 7, 1869.|
Writes relative to the building of the new school house. Thinks it desirable that it be commenced before vacation. |