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Victoria, Tex. May 12th 1867 Mr. D.Y. Allen Asst. Supt. Schools Sir I am called upon by Mr. Chas. B. Jack to give the date of my commission. I have rec'd no commission as yet. Lt. Kearney Asst. Com'd. here solicited me to take the school and told me that he would write on for my com. he was soon ordered to Goliad and Lt. Stevens came here as B. agt. he told me that the securing of my commission devolved upon him. He thought best for me to get a C. from the Society at Chicago. I complied thereto hoping to get my transportation home