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Head Quarters,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands
Sutherland Springs, Wilson Co. Texas.
May 1st 1866

Capt. Wm Sinclair
A.A. Gen'l
Galveston

Adjutant
I have the honor to report that I was occupied from the 23d to 28th of last month in defending; or, rather, fighting, a writ of habeas corpus issued against me by the Judge of the District Court of Guadaloupe [[Guadalupe]] County, and of which I addressed you from Seguin 

It was a tedious and heavy struggle, the blow being aimed at the very vitals of the Bureau 

I succeeded in defeating it  Between vetoes, proclamations, and writs I have had rather a sweet time of it, in maintaining the jurisdiction of the Bureau 

Had it not been that the Genl had visited me, I would have had to secumb  I can now see light ahead 

Conspicious amongst the lawyers and vituperators opposed to me was W.C. Wiseman, Chief Justice of Guadaloupe County, who volunteered his services for the occasion 

While at Seguin I learned he

Transcription Notes:
conspicuous, succomb misspelled. VITREPEVATORS? couldn't find that anywhere online. vituperator - one who criticizes harshly or berates ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-04-06 13:33:46