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Office Sub-Ass't. Com'r.
BRF&AL
Houston, Texas, Nov. 21 66

W.E. Gregory, Esqr.
Gen'l Freight agent G. H. & H. R.R.

Sir:
You are hereby prohibited from forwarding any products such as Cotton, Corn, Sugar or Molasses unless the same is accompanied by a Certificate of an Agent of this Bureau that the freedmen have been paid for their labor in producing the same or by a Contract canceled or by a permit given by an officer of this Bureau.
Respectfully
(Sgd.) J.C. DeGress
S. A. Com'r

Official copy:
J.C. DeGress
S.A. Com'r

Copies of the above were furnished to the following persons:
M.E. McLean Esqr
Agent G. H. & H. R.R., Harrisburg, Texas

Jos. J. Sergeant, Esqr.
Agent of Sterrets G. & H. Daily Line of Steamers

Messrs. M. Reichman & Co
Agents People's line of G. & H. Daily Packets.