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136 248. Hd qrs B R F & A L State of Texas Galveston [[strikethrough]] July [[/strikethrough]] August 12 1867 Howard Maj Gen O.O. Commissioner &c Washington D.C. 248./249. [[note]] Filed in T. [[/note]] General, I have the honor to request that the appointment of E.A Metcalf as Clerk in this Bureau made July 11. 1867 be revoked, to date Augt 1st 1867. I am, General Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt (Sgd) Chas Griffin Bvt Maj Gen USA Asst Comr State of Texas 249 Hdqrs B.R.F &c State of Texas Galveston. Augt 12. 1867 Howard Maj. Gen. O.O. Commissioner &c Washington D.C. 248/254 [[note]] Filed in T. [[/note]] General, I have the honor to request that Mr A.B. Hall be appointed as clerk in this Bureau at a salary of Seventy five Dollars p month, to take effect August 1st 1867 to fill the vacancy arising from the resignation of E.A. Metcalf I am General Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt (Sgd) Chas Griffin Bvt Maj Gen USA Asst Com. State of Texas 137 250 Headquarters B R F &c State of Texas Galveston August 17. 1867 Claflin Bt Maj. Ira W. S.A.C. Mt Pleasant, Texas 0/ Sir, You will confine and safely guard prisoners turned over to you by the Sub Asst Comr. in the County Jail at Mt Pleasant, and require the Sub Asst Comr or office sending the prisoners from other Counties, to compel the county from which the prisoners are sent to pay the subsistence of such prisoners. By Command of Bt. Maj. Genl. Griffin (Sgd) J.T. Kirkman 1st Lt & A.A.A.G. 251 Hd. qrs. B.R.F. & A.L. State of Texas Galveston August 17. 1867 Darby J.B. Esq. Montgomery, Texas. 0/ Sir, In reply to your communication of the 5th inst. I would state that it is thought I will be able to answer your question as to the progress that is being made in the case where the freed children are interested within a short time - Nothing is yet accomplished Very Respectfully (Sgd) J.T. Kirkman 1st Lt. & A.A.A.G. Hd qrs B R &c, State of Texas Galveston Augt 17. 1867 Abert Bt Lt Col. Wm. S.
