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Office Sub-Assistant Commissioner,
BUREAU OF R.F. & A.L.,
Liberty. March 3" 1867.

To
Lieut J.T. Kirkman
26" U.S. Infty
A.A.A. Genl
Hd. Qrts. Bu R. R and A.L.
Galveston;

Sir-
I have the honor to acknowledge the reception of your communication of Febry 26". Enclosing "Circular 25." Series of 1866 also Genl Orders No 5. C.S. in reply to my communication of 23" Febry 1867.

I must respectfully state, that I had totally misconceived the purport of G.O. No 5. and particularly par. 2.- Although I had read the Order over & over again, my impression was that it was compulsory on the agent app Contracts to deposit one copy of each contract with the Clerk of the County, and that it was not required to forwd the "Quadruplicate" to Hd Qrts

I forwd to you per this mail the "Quadruplicates" of all Contracts approved by me as S.A. Comr for the year 1867.

Very Resp Yr Obt Servt
A H Mayer
S.A. Coms. Bu. R.F. & A.L.