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| WHEN RECEIVED. 1869 | NAME OF WRITER. | DATE AND PURPORT OF LETTER. |
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| Aug. 18 | Bonner, Walt. * Teacher | 61. August 10, 1869. States he has taught four months and received but two months pay - the last check was No. 6149.

Wishes greenbacks sent him as the checks are discounted.

Cannot make it pay at Courtney and is going to teach at Navasota at which place he desires to be addressed. |

| 19 | Bullin, Ben. * | 62. Galveston, Texas, Aug. 14, 1869 Acknowledges receipt of check 6318 for $20; being in payment of rent of house for the month of June, 1869. |

| 23 | Balloch, Geo. W. * Bvt. Brig. Gen L.S. 143 & 142. Chief D.O. | 63. Washington, D.C., Aug. 12, 1869. Transmits checks for the payment of employees. |

| 23 | Benchley, Geo. W. * | 64. Houston, Texas, Aug. 18, 1869 Acknowledges receipt of check no. 7 for $244 51/100; being in payment of claims against freedmen's church at Huntsville, Texas. |

| 24 | Billingsley, J.G. * Teacher. | 65. Austin, Texas, Aug. 23, 1869. Wishes the use of the M.E. Church next Friday for an exhibition.

Also desires the use of the school house for September. |

| 25 | Brown, J.M., * Bvt. Maj. U.S.A. L.S. 109. D.O. | 66. Washington, D.C., Aug, 16, 1869. Returns receipt required for our chest and packaging case. |

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| WHEN RECEIVED. 1869. | NAME OF WRITER. | DATE AND PURPORT OF LETTER. |
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| Aug 25 | Balloch, Geo. W., Bvt. Brig. Gen.  Chief D.O. L.S. page 99. Referred to W.K Sinclair.  | 67. Washington, D.C., Aug. 17, 1869. | Returns the orders of  Wm. H. Sinclair, late Asst. Supt. Ed., properly indorsed. |

| 28 | Balloch, Geo. W., * Bvt. Brig. Gen., Chief D.O. L.S. page 68. | 68. Washington, D.C., Aug. 17, 1869. | Transmits checks for the payment of teachers. |

| 28 | Bonner, Walt. * Teacher | 69. Navasota, Texas, Aug. 25, 1869. | States he has opened a school at Navasota and the children are all very much delighted to see their old school master. |

| 30 | Balloch, Geo. W., * Bvt. Brig. Gen. Chief D.O. | 70. Washington, D.C., Aug, 21, 1869. | Returns vouchers for stationery with order for the purchase, a copy of which and the requisition should be attached. |

| Sept. 2 | Bering, C.H. * | 71. Houston, Texas, Aug. 30, 1869. | Wishes to know why the money does not come for the first payment on contract. |

| 2 | Balloch, Geo. W., * Bvt. Brig. Gen., Chief D.O. L.S. page 155. | 72. Washington, D.C., Aug. 23, 1869. | Incloses accounts for  R. B. Baer which he wishes signed and returned to him for payment. |

| 2 | Balloch, Geo. W., * Bvt. Brig. Gen. Chief D.O. L.S. page 158. | 73. Washington, D.C. Aug. 24, 1869. | Incloses vouchers for "Houston Direct Navigation, Co." and "Houston Texas Central R. R. Co." which he wishes signed and returned to him for payment. |