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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.