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20 37. Headquarters Bu. R.F. &.c. State of Texas , Galveston, April 13th 1867. Howard. Maj. Gen'l.O.O. Commissioner &c. Washington D.C. 25/56 General, I have the honor to transmit the accompanying List of Civilian Appointees in the Bureau in this State, not appointed by Orders from your office, in compliance with your communication of 4th inst, requiring such a list, in order that appointments might be made out, and sent them. I am General Very Respectfully, Your Obed't Sev't (Sgd) Chas Griffin Bv't Maj. Gen'l. U.S.A. Assis't. Com'r. Texas. [[left margin]] Filed in T. [[/left margin]] 38. Head quarters B.R.F.A.L. State of Texas Galveston April 16, 1867. Montgomery Bvt Lt Col D.L. S.A.C Tyler Smith Co. Sir, I am directed by the Asst Comssr. to state that the report called for in Circular Letter dated March 7, 1867, from these Headquarters (Copy enclosed) has not as yet been received, and that you forward the same with as little possible delay, or a copy in case the one furnished has been lost. I am Sir Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt. (Sgd) J T Kirkman 1st Lt 26th U.S. Inf and A.A.A.G. Similar copies sent to the following S.A. Comssrs, Major E Whittemore Capt Geo Lancaster, Capt N H Randlett, Lt S.C. Plummer, Lt P. Stevens F.B. Sturgis, W.H. Heistand, J Lewis, Wm. H. Horton, & Wm H Rock. 21 39. Hd qrs B R F & A L State of Texas Galveston April 17 1867 Smith Capt G W. S A C. Seguin Tex. 0/137. Sir, Five or Six months ago this office was informed that the daughter of a freedman named Mattison Alec or Simington, was living in Houston with a Sister of one Henry Mofield, who lives near Seguin, Mattison made diligent search in Houston and cannot find his child, and it desired that you see Mr Mofield and learn the name of the husband of Mr. M's sister and forward the same to these Headquarters. The name of the little girl he is looking for is Mary Jane. Mattison desires Mr Mofield to be informed that he wishes the child of his now with Mr Mofield near Seguin to stay there until he comes for her. I am Sir Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt. (Sgd) J T Kirkman 1st Lt 26th U.S. Inf & A.A.A.G. 40 Hd qrs B R F & A L State of Texas Galveston April 17. 1867 Randlett Capt N.H. S.A.C. Anderson Texas. 834 Vol 1/50. Capt, In your report for the month of March 1867, mention is made if a freedman having been robbed by two white men, and that no action was taken in the matter, also that this is but one of many such cases. I am directed to enquire Why nothing has been done in the case or why the case was not reported by you to this office as per Paragraph 3. Genl Orders No 5. C.S. Texas. In the case of the beating the freedwoman by Dalton Dedmond and the subsequent threatening to hang her in case she informed against him, you will at once bring (over)
