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Office Sub Asst Comr BRF&AL Houston Tx Dec 4th 1866 Bvt. Lt. Col. H.A. Ellis AAAG Col. I stopped four Bales of Cotton here some time since, and am holding the same now. I am confident that said cotton belongs to a negro. the party who brought it here attempted to ship said Cotton to New York. I have written to the freedman directing him to come here, and claim his property. Said Cotton is markedI have the honor to be Very respectfully your obt. servt. J.C. DeGress Sub-Asst. Comr