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Waco McLennan Co Texas
January 22nd 1867

Maj Genl Kiddoo
Galveston Texas

Dear Sir. Please find inclosed the Records in the cases of John C. McCrary and John S. Bell on application for writ of Habeas Corpus tried before Judge Harrison on yesterday, complaining of the action of A.F. Manning Sub. Asst Comr Bureau F r A.L.

We respectfully submit that A.F. Manning by his return on the writ sent to him, did not bring himself within the provisions of the Civil Rights Bill, nor did he comply with the provisions of our statute in answer to the writ. See Art 147 Oldham & Whites Digest Texas Laws.

Therefore it seems clear that