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pg 1 La Grange, Texas March 18th 1869. Revd Joseph Welch Austin Texas Dr Sir Not knowing the proper officer or Govt official to address. I respectly ask you to attend to the enclosed and also to favor me with a reply to what may follow. I enclose you a copy of contract (signed & approved by Genl. Reynolds) Entered into between Mr Holt [[Berasaw?]] Agt and myself. for certain specified work, on & in freedmans or Col'd School House (used also as a church) of this city - over -