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O S Ass't Commissioner
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and A.L.
Boston, Texas, March 4" 1868.

No 52
53

E. N. Wheelock, Esq.
Supt of Schools
Bu R.F.&A.L.
State of Texas
Austin, Texas

Sir,
I would most respy forward to you the commission, as teacher -Forrest Hooks- and would respectfully request that it be approved, & such commission granted to him.

I would state the qualifications of Forrest Hooks cold - are - He writes a good comon hand, can figure, & read, He is a Preacher.

I enclose two specimens of his writing. He will commence his school on next Monday.
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
Wm. C. Kirkman
Sub Asst. Commr
58" Sub Dist Texas.