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22 [[underlined]]31.[[/underlined]] 34. Headquarters Bureau R.F. and A.L. State of Texas Galveston Oc'tr 17th 1865 De Grass. Brvt Lieut. Col. J.C. Sub Asst. Comr Houston, Texas. [[left margin]]Copies sent same date to Col. Hall Capt. Scott. Lt. O. Swingley Lt Arnold Capt Green J.F. Brown Esq. George C. Abbott [[/left margin]] Colonel, You will forward to these Headquarters the reports mentioned in the enclosed Circular (No 10 B.R.F. & A.L. War Dept.) on the last of each month By order of Brig. Gen'l Gregory Chauncey C. Morse Lt and A.A.A. Gen'l Note. The General directs the above reports be forwarded four of five days prior to the last day of each month. Lt and A.A.A. Gen'l 35 Headquarters Bureau R.F. and A.L. State of Texas Galveston Oct'r 21st 1865. Dennis Isaac N. 0./ Dear Sir, Your communication of the 13th Inst. came to hand this morning. Contents noted. in reply would that every effort is being made by our Agents throughout the State to disabuse the minds of Freedmen of the ideas they entertain that you speak of. No contracts will be approved by the Bureau for a longer term than one year. Enclosed please find circulars will bear upon the subject of your Communications I am Sir Very Respectfully Your Obed't Serv't E M Gregory Brig. Gen'l and Asst. Com'r 23 36. Headquarters Bureau R.F. and A.L. State of Texas Galveston April Oct'r 21st 1865. Bracken C.B. Esq. Dist. Clerk &c. San Masers Texas Sir, I am directed by Brig. Gen'l E M Gregory to acknowledge the receipt of your communications of the 5th Inst. He also directs me to inform you that at the present time there are no funds or income belonging to this Bureau to pay citizens, consequently he cannot at present appoint you. I am Sir Very Respectfully Your Obed't Serv't Chauncey C. Morse 1st Lieut and A.A.A. Gen'l 37. Headquarters Bureau R.F. and A.L. State of Texas Galveston Oct'r 23d 1865. Gulledge M.H. Sempronius Austin Co. Texas 0./ Sir, I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of Sept 1st 1865, and in reply to state that no citizens can be employed by this Bureau as their are no funds to pay citizens. I am Sir Very Respectfully Your Obed't Serv't Chauncey C Morse 1st Lieut and A.A.A. Gen'l