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70 Hd.qrs. B.R.F.A,L. State of Texas Galveston June 4 1867 125 Howard Maj. Genl. O.O. Commissioner &c Washington D.C. 125/133 General, I have the honor to request that I may be furnished with Twenty five copies of the "Officers Manual" Bu: of R.F. and A.L. I am General Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt (Sgd) Chas Griffin Bvt. Maj. Genl. U.S.A. Asst Commissioner Texas Hd. qrs. B.R.F.A.L. State of Texas Galveston June 6. 1867 126 Evans Maj. Ira H.. Agent BRF &c Wharton Texas, 114 Sir, In compliance with 15 Section of the Bureau Bill, it becomes necessary for you to take and subscribe to the annexed oath, before some competent authority to administer such, and forward the same to these Hd qrs. before you can receive any or further salary from this Bureau. - an oath being on file at these Hd. qrs. Very Respectfully Your Obt Sevt (Sgd) J.T. Kirkman 1st Lt. 26 U.S. Inf. A.A.A.G. 71 Head qrs B.R.F A.L. State of Texas Galveston June 7, 1867 124 Ruby G.T. Mr. G.T. Ruby is hereby appointed an Agent of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, in this State, at a Salary of One hundred dollars (#100.) per month. This appointment is made subject to the approval of Maj. Gen. O.O. Howard Commissioner, and in accordance with the provisions of an Act to continue in force the Bureau passed July 16, 1866, and will take effect from June 1 1867 and remain in force until revoked by orders from these Head quarters. By order of Bvt Maj Genl Chas. Griffin Assistant Commissioner (Sgd) J.T. Kirkman 1st Lt 26 U.S. Infy & A.A.A. Genl. Head qrs BRF & AL State of Texas Galveston June 10, 1867 128 Harris Maj Enom M Sub Asst Com. Columbus Texas, 25/344 Your communication of the 5th inst. concerning the indebtedness of Bartlett Zacharie of Fayette Co. is received. You will cause Mr. Zacharie to pay to the freedmen to whom he is indebted, every cent they are due, as well as any expenses that may be incurred in the collection of the same. To secure this amount, you are authorized to seize and sell any property he may possess, and should you meet with resistance by him, you will arrest and fine him for contempt By Order of Bvt. Maj. Genl. Chas. Griffin (Sgd) J.T. Kirkman 1st Lt 26 U.S. Inf. A.A.A.G.
