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Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
(Sgd) J. T. Kirkman
1st Lieut 26th US Inf
& AAA Genl,

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63.
Hd Qrs BRFA.L.
State of Texas
Galveston May 2. 1867.

Mr. Philip Howard is hereby appointed agent of the Bureau of Freedmen, Refugees and Abandoned Lands in this State, at a salary of Seventy five Dollars per month ($75)
This appointment is made subject to the approval of Gen O. O. Howard, Commissioner, and in accordan with the provisions of "an Act to continue in force the Bureau" passed July 16th 1866, and will take effect from May 1st 1867. and remain in force until revoked by order from this Office
By command of
Bvt Maj Gen Chas Griffin
(Sgd) J. T. Kirkman
1st Lieut 26th US Inf
& A.A.A. Genl.

64.

Hd Qrs B.R.F. &. A L
State of Texas
Galveston May 1. 1867

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Howard Maj Genl O. O.
Commissioner &c
Washington,

General,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of a letter enclosed by you from Mr Shipherd and have to say that the portion quoted from Mr. Allen's, starts out by uttering a falsehood - He says "Genl Griffin has fulfilled his promise to me and relieved Mr Wheelock" - I never made any promise to Mr Allen in reference to the removal of Mr Wheelock -. Mr Allen was over anxious to be superintendent of Schools and I most distinctly told him that I should on the 1st March appoint a commissioned officer.
Mr Shipherd says, "you do not desire to pay $150/. per month to slander you in the papers," to whom does he refer, these is not a Civil employee in this State that receives more than

$100 00/100 (with the exception of 2 Clerks ) as you know, now Genl, the truth is Mr. Allen is dissatisfied because he was not made Supt. of schools and because I interfered with his little stealing from the bureau.
For the manner in which the teachers from the association have been treated I respectfully refer you to the accompanying report of Lt. Kirkman - Could you know Lt. Kirkman you would soon perceive how absurd it would be for any one to try and influence him in his duties. In point of education Mr. Allen is not to be compared with him and I venture to assert that there is not so hard working and zealous officer in your department.
In Dec'r there were 500 scholars at school - at the end of March 4804, in 93 schools of 106 teachers. Out of the 106 teachers 16 only were furnished by the American Mission Association. I wrote Mr. Shiphard a very frank letter to which he responded expressing himself perfectly satisfied, but he has not fulfilled my expectations, you perceive that the association claim because it has 16 teachers out of 106 great privaledges. Myself & superintendent must be judges as to where we want teachers located, and if this right is not admitted it had better withdraw its labor from the Bureau. I could use 50 more teachers than I have employed at this time & would have had them were it not for the association's assurances, I am anxious to receive the assistance of the society provided that it understands that employees come to Texas to assist in a great and good cause not to make money or build up high sounding names & reports to send forth to the credulous world. The society requires so much that I am convinced that I can get teachers outside with more certainty & economy than by trusting to Mr. Shipherd's assistance.
I can obtain all the teachers I desire for $40.00/100
per month, and the school should be in session from 8 to 9 months in the year. If I have the funds I shall certainly have 15000 scholars at school next January. Texas is a bad place, much worse than you think, and I have tried to conduct your Bureau in an energetic & satisfactory manner. I think I comprehend the state of affairs, but I cannot have false men in my employ or be controlled by a Chicago Board.
I beg you will ask Mr. Shipherd for all Mr. Allen's letters in reference to Gen'l Kiddoo, with his (Mr. Shepherd's) replies.
I have seen Mr. Shipherd to one of Mr. Allen's communications in which he spoke in most arrogant and
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