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much of a large crop of Cotton (Over 200 Bales) was lost. If the hands [[strikethrough]] lost [[/strikethrough]] suffered by my deducting their lost time as provided for is their contracts I also have been a sufferer and if my settlements are to be twice revised by the Bureau I respectfully ask that it may be done by a gentleman who will not insult me. I have never experienced insult from a regular Officer of the US Army and if my former settlements with my laborers must be again revised I ask that it be done by an Officer of the regular Army Respectfully E H Mitchell State of Texas County of E H Mitchell being duly sworn makes oath says this the facts stated of the same knowledge in the foregoing letters are true E H Mitchell The facts stated in the foregoing application are true Jas Mitchell State of Texas Harris County} Before me, A. P. Thompson, a Notary Public in