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Galveston Texas Aug. 12th. 1867 Lt J.T. Kirkman U.S.A. A.A.A. G + Supt. Ed. B.R.F.& A L State of Texas Sir; In accordance with Special Orders No.77 Bureau R.F. & A.L. I have the honor to report that I have just completed a tour of organization of temperance Societies and establishment of schools among the freed people of the following counties- Brazos County Millican. At this town the freed people are very anxious to continue their school now suspended and to this end at a meeting of confidence with me have pledged themselves to the number of one hundred and more pupils _ Mr. Kelsey, one of the registrars for this county, and a competent teacher has been solicited by the freedmen to act as their school instructor, he consenting so to do as soon as registration duties permitted. "Parsen" George E. Brooke, a freedman, and also registrar will probably act as Asst Teacher.
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11-04-2020: Lt. Kirkman in official TX rosters is listed with initial I.P. but the initials for Lt. Kirkman in this document look like J.T.?