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Office Sub-Assistant Commissioner,
Bureau of R.F & A.L.,
Brownsville Feb 18, 1867.

Lieut J. T. Kirkman
A A A. Gen B.R.F. & A.L
Galveston, Texas

Sir
In accordance with orders from your Head Quarters I have arrested A.G. Milsted and having sufficent evidence to prove that the sum of $356 Dollars was taken from Anny Milsted the colored woman whom A.G. Milsted's father lived with and recognized as his wife, and A.G. Milsted refusing to refund the same to her, in accordance with instructions from Bvt Maj Gen Kiddoo. I have turned him over to the Comd. officer of this Post for safe keeping until I receive further instructions.

The circumstances in the case are fully set forth in the accompananing evidence.

This money was taken from this woman by a warrent issued from the county court of Cameron County and turned over to A G. Milsted he being administrator of the estate of his late father. He now claims this is a part of the estate of his late father.

I feel perfectly satisfied that this woman could not get justice done her in the civil courts at this place for the following reasons
1st The present judge of this county court has been