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Office Sub-Assistant Commissioner,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen & Abandoned Lands.
Fifteenth Sub-District.
Halletsville, Texas, Dec 16 1868

Rev Joseph Welch
Supt. Schools
Austin Texas

Dear Sir
Miss Isabella Shaw will visit Austin on 25th Inst- I have instructed Capt Roberts to deliver her check for services for Dec to you, Assn Shackelford will accompany Miss Shaw to be there on 2nd Aug. I forwarded to you a deed to Mr H Posey and other Trustees for Freedmens School several days since Hope you will build a school House for the Freedmen at this place. You can consult Mr Posey lumber convention about the matter. I have discharged the school house from 31st Inst, If you wish the school continued please write to Paul Mallick the owner of the house The House will be retained until the owner hears from you
Very Respectfully &c
A K Foster