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Office Sub-Assistant Commissioner, BUREAU OF R.F. & A.L., Jasper Jasper Co. April 29th 1867. Lieut J. T. Kirkman A.A.A.G. Bu R.F. & A.L. Galveston Texas Sir; I arrived here as ordered on the 26th inst. I have found no trouble as yet. I proceeded via Woodville and gave Mr. Johnson all needed instructions; I turned over to Mr. Goddin all books etc. pertaining to the Office. He would not accept the Office for some time and kept me waiting longer than I expected as I had no person to deliver the books too. everything appears to be quiet and working well but I have not been here long enough to find out the sentiment of the people but those I have heard speak are decidedly disloyal; there is a newspaper here that is perfectly contemtible in its editorials I will forward a specimen in next. I turned over to Mr. Goddin all the data in my possession regarding