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[[3 Columned Table]] | When Received. | Name of Writer. | Date and Purport of Letter. | | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 16th 1866. #253. * | Tennessee, J. R. Lewis, General. file | Nashville. Oct 11th 1866 Forwards report of operations of the bureau for the quarter ending September 30th 1866. | | Oct 16" 1866 #254 * | Treasury Department. S.B. Colby. Register. | Washington Oct 9" 1866. Requests that the estimate for the civil list of the War Dept. be furnished his office as soon as practicable. file. Report furnished Oct 17" see L.B. to Sec of War. | | Oct 20" 1866. #255. * | Texas. J.B. Kiddoo. General (1 enclo.) | Galveston Oct 11" 1866. Returns letter of Maj. Gen'l. Howard enclosing letter from Hon. Richard yates, recommending the retention of Col. Thos Bailey in the U.S. Service. With remarks "I cannot well dispense with Col Bailey's services. The gathering of the crops, and the interest of the freedmen with which he is most familiar, make in important that Col Bailey be retained. file. | | Oct 28" 1866. #256. | Texas. J.B. Kiddoo. General (4 enclo's) file. | Galveston Oct 11" 1866. Transmits the following Reports viz. Rations issued to Refugees & Freedmen. Changes in Officers & Agents. Roster of Officers & Agents on duty for the month of Sept. 1866. | | Oct 28" 1866. #257 * | Texas. State of J.W. Throckmorton. Governor. Galveston. Oct 8" 1866. Acknowledges receipt of comn. requesting copies of Ordinances of the recent Convention &c relative to Freedmen. States that the Legislature is now in session, and as soon as it adjourns, he will furnish the information requested. file. | | Oct 22" 1866. #258 * | Taft. John. L. and G.C. Tyler In behalf of the M.E. Church. See V 437 Vol 7. & T297. Vol 8. | Washington Oct 22" 1866. Desires information as to what disposition has been made of the question brought to the notice of the Comr. by J.J. Taft in a letter dated July 22" 1866 concerning Church property in Aocornue and Northampton Cos. Va. belonging to the M.E. Church. but possessed and held exclusively by the Methodist Church South. file. | | Oct 23" 1866. #259 | Texas J.B. Kiddoo. General. See A 490 Vol 8. | Galveston. Oct 11" 1866. Forwards application of Lieut. J.A. Sailor. V.R.C. to be ordered to be stationed further north - With remarks "I recommend that this officer be mustered out of service at once for reason set forth in extract of report of W.H. Sinclair and I consider it my duty to give this officer a severe reprimand in the order relieving him. His conduct has been most reprehensible. The inconvenience of convincing a Courty Martial on account of the great inconvenience and expence of processing testimony and witnesses is the only reason why I do not retain him for trial. Oct 24" Forwarded to Sec of War on recommendation of the Asst. Com'r Lt. J.A. Sailor V.R.C. is recommended for muster out of service. |