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Galveston Texas May 29/69

Col Sinclair

Your note is received

I Shal endevor to vacete Mr. Trulie's Hall on Monday 31. 

You say you have or will be relieved - of your office as Supt of Schools - and I will communicate with Mr. Welch. I left a letter from the Bureau a short while ago for Mr Welche's unfeis [[office]] moves I shal again be nesessitated to offer my resignation as I am to be amenieble to him which I feel will be very cheerfully accepted. 

Repectfully
O.D. Edward

[[text oriented vertically]]
Headquarters Fifth Military District
State of Texas
and Abandoned Lands[[/text oriented vertically]]

Transcription Notes:
The name at end of second line of letter is a "T", like in "Texas", seen above it. TRULIE's (spelled "Truley" on that page) place is mentioned on image page 279.