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Office Sub Asst Commissioner
Bureau R F & A. Lands
Tyler, Texas June 13th 1867.

Lieut J.T. Kirkman.
A. A. A. Genl. Bureau RF & A Lands Texas
Galveston Texas

Sir
I have the honor to invite your attention to the fact that I addressed to you a communication dated March 26 - 1867 and another dated May 20 - 1867. in both of which I requested authority to rent an office in which to discharge my duties as Sub. Asst. Commissioner

Upon arriving here I rented an office upon my individual responsibility for that purpose at the rate of Fifteen (15) dollars in spicie or its equivalent in national currency per month and again respectfully request that I may be authorized to make the contract on behalf of the government,