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Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, State of Texas, Office Assist. Supt. Education, 2d School Dist. Galveston, Texas, March 28th, 1869 Rev. Joseph Welch Supt. Education Austin Texas I have the honor to inform you that I have employed Mr. James B. Collingsworth to teach at Wharton Texas and forward his appointment for approval to Lieut. Vernon A.A.A. Genl by this mail. Mr. C. is a white man and well recommended to me. I am Very Resp. Your Obt. Servt. Wm H. Sinclair Asst. Supt. Ed.