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52 53 Hd qrs. B.R.F.A.L. State of Texas Galveston, March 30. 1867 To the Sub asst Comr (See Annexed List page 53) 0/ For the information of the General Commanding the District, you will at once examine the situation of your Co. or District, taking into consideration its topography and population, and after such careful examination, forward to the office a full and exact report in tabular form of the following particulars, Viz: I. The number of polling precincts or voting Districts that will be necessary to take the Vote of each County: the number to be as small as the convenience of the voters will permit. II. The names of such place in each of such precincts or Districts as will be most convenient for the people as a polling place, III. The name and Post Office address of undoubted Union men (white and black) in each of the voting Districts to act as Registrars and judges of elections. These must be as reliable and responsible men as it is possible to obtain, and of unswerving National principles. They must also be able to take the annexed "iron clad" oath. Opposite the name of each of these men will be inserted remarks as to antecedents, character, occupation etc. I am Very Respectfully, Your Obt Servt (Sgd) J. T. Kirkman 1st Lt 26 U.S. Inf & A.A.A.G. Oath of Office I [[left blank]] do solemnly swear that I have never voluntarily bore arms against the United States since I have been a citizen thereof: That I have voluntarily given no aid, Countenance, Counsel, or encouragement to persons engaged in armed hostility thereto: that I have neither sought nor accepted nor attempted to exercise the functions of any Office whatever under any authority or pretended authority in hostility to the United States: that I have not yielded a voluntary support to any pretended government, authority, power, or Constitution within the United States hostile or inimical thereto. And I do further swear that to the best of my knowledge and ability I will support the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasions: and that I will well & faithfully discharged the duties of the Office of which I am about to enter. So Help Me God, [[Left Margin]]Sworn subscribed &c at [[[left blank]] Texas this day of x[[/Left Margin]] 53 (See Letter. Page 52.) Headquarters Bu. R.F. and AL State of Texas Galveston, Texas, April First. 1867 Circular, I. For the information and guidance of Officers and Agents of this Bureau, the State has been temporarily divided into Districts as follows: [[Left Margin]]0/ Page 84 [[/Left Margin]] [[4 Columned Table]] | Names | Station | No of Dist | Counties composing Districts | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | John H. Archer, Civilian, | Beaumont | 1 | Jefferson, Orange, Jasper, Norton, (South of [[?Beil]] and[[?Priorectory?]] inclus.) | | A. H. Mayer, Civilian, | Liberty | 2 | Liberty and Chambers, | | A. Doubleday, Br't Maj, Gen'l U.S.A | Galveston | 3 | Galveston. | | James Hutchison, First Lieut V.R.C. | Columbia | 4 | Brazoria & that part of Matagorda being east of the Colorado River. | | Dr Witt C. Brown, Civilian | Wharton | 5 | Wharton & that part of Matagorda being west of the Colorado River. | | J. R. Fitch, First Lieut 35th Inf. | Indianola | 6 | Calhoun and Jackson south of Texana incl. | | P. E. Holcomb, Br't Maj. U.S.A. | Goliad | 7 | Goliad, Refugio, Bee and Live - Oak. | | James Lorwie, Civilian, | Jasper | 8 | Jasper and Newton, north of Erie and Irwin [[temp?]] exclusive.| | P. B. Johnson, Civilian, | Woodville | 9 | Tyler and Hardin, | | M. H. Goddin, Civilian, | Livingston | 10 | Polk, | | W. B. Pease, Capt 17th Inf. | Houston | 11 | Harris and Montgomery. | | W. H. Roer, Civilian, | Richmond | 12 | Fort Bend, | |Geo. Lancast, Capt 17th Inft. | Hampstead | 13 | Austin, | | C. H. Harris, Civilian, | Columbus 14 | Colorado, and that part of Fayette south of the road from Rosen Top, thru LaGrange to Laraca inclus. | | P Stevens, 1st Lieut 35th Inf.' | Hallettsville | 15 | Laraca & [[Jackson]], North of Texana, exclusive | | H Clark, Civilian | Clinton | 16 | DeWitt, Harrus and Victoria, | | A.A. Mitzner 2d Lieut V.R.C. | San Augustine | 17 | San Augusting, Sabion, Shelby, & Nacogdoches, | | H.S. Johnson, Civilian, | [[?]] | 18 | Trinity and Angelina, | | Jas. C. Divine, Civilian, | Huntsville | 19 | Walker and Madison, | | Corrard Miller Capt V.R.C. | Millican | 20 | Brazos | | E Collins, Capt 17th Inf., | Burdarre | 21 | Washington and Burleson, | | Byron Porter, Civilian, | Bastrope | 22 | Bastrope and that part of Fayette, north of the road from Rosen Top, thru LaGrange to Laraca Co. exclus.| | Geo. W. Smith, Bvt Maj: U.S.A. | Seguin | 24 | Guadalupe and Wilson | | C.W. Whittmore Bvt Maj. U.S.A. | San Antonio | 25 | Bexar, Cornel, Medina, Atacose, Bandera, Kendall and Korr. | | Louis H Jacobs, Civilian | Crowett | 26 | Houston, | | Fred. W. Reinhard, Civilian, | Centerville 27 | Leon, | | J.L. Randall, Civilian | Sterling | 28 | Robertson and Milson | | Jas. Pakes, Bvt Brig Gen's U.S.A. | Austin | 29 | Tearis, Williamson, Hayes, Blanco, & Burnett | | D.L. Montgomery, Bvt Lt Col U.S.A. | Tylor | 30 | Smith, Henderson, Wood, VanZandt and Cherokee (North of Raessac incl ) | | John H. Morrison, Civilian | Palestine | 31 | Anderson and that part of Cherokee (south of Raessac exclud ) | | A.F. Manning 2d Lieut V.R.C. | Cotton Gin | 32 | Freestone and Limestone. | | T. B. Sturgis, Civilian | Martin | 33 | Falls and Bill | | Chas. F. Rand Capt V.R.C. | Marshall | 34 | Harrison, Marion, Davis, Panola, Rusk and Upshur | | John Williamson, Civilian, | Corsicana | 35 | Navarro | | A.W. Evans Bvt Lieut. Col. U.S.A. | Waco | 36 | McLennan, Correyall, Lampasas, Hamilton, Basque and Hill | | Albert Latimar, Civilian, | Clarksville | 37 | Red River, Bowie and Titus. | (over)
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pls read instructions on tables, also if writer wrote '35' please transcribe as '35' not thirty five
