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140 258. Head qrs B R F & A L State of Texas Galveston, August 23, 1867 Yard Mr. Presdt Howard Association Galveston 0/ Sir, Will you inform me if the Howard Assocn give any assistance to colored people sick with yellow fever Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt. (Sig) Chas. Griffin Bt Maj Gen. U.S.A. Asst Commissioner State of Texas 259. Hdqrs. B R F &c State of Texas Galveston Aust 24. 1867 Abert Bt Lt. Col. W.S. A.A.A.G Dist of Texas. 253/ Sir, I have the honor to request that the detatchment of troops on duty with Mr Garretson Esq S.A.C at Matagorda, Texas, may be relieved from their present duty and ordered to report to their company commander. I am Col Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt (Sgd) J.T. Kirkman 1st Lt. & A.A.A.G. 261. Hdqrs B R F &c State of Texas Galveston August 20. 1867 Carroll Mr. C. Esq. New Orleans La. 0/ Sir :- Mr Hy Kissinger states that he has not received his bounty & discharge which you informed him you had in your possession of letter of July 12th and which you stated would be sent to him upon his notifying you how it should be sent He states he has written four times upon the subject and received no reply He desires the discharge & money sent to this City by "Express". Please let me hear from you on the subject. Resp. &c (Sgd) J.T. Kirkman 1 Lt A.A.A.G. 141 262 Hd qrs B R F & A L State of Texas Galveston Augt 27 1867 A.A.A.G. Dist of Texas Galveston 0/ I have the honor to request that the Corporal and eight enlisted men of the 35 USA. now on duty with Mathew Young Sub Asst Com. at Belton, Bell Co. Texas, be relieved from their present duty and ordered to report to the Commdg officer of their Company I am, Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt (Sgd) J.T. Kirkman 1st Lt. & A.A.A.G. 263 Hdqrs B R F & A L State of Texas Galveston, Augt 26. 1867 Howard Maj. Genl. O.O. Commissioner &c Washington D.C. 257/264 General, I have the honor to transmit herewith "Report of changes among Officers & Agents." "Report of Citizen Agents & Clerks on duty." "Report of Rations &c issued to Refugees." "Report of Rations &c issued to Freedmen &c." "Report of Abandoned Lands." for the month ending July 31. 1867. Sickness at these Head Quarters has caused the delay in forwarding these Reports. I am, Genl. Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt (Sgd) Chas Griffin Bvt Maj Gen U.S.A Asst Commissioner State of Texas