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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.