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Hd Qrs Post Houston
Houston Texas
June 22nd 1867

Sir:

In reply to your communication of the 18th Inst. I have the honor to state that I have been informed as follows:  The County Court of Harris County is now supporting about six families regularly, four white and two colored numbering about four persons each, and on transient applications temporary relief is afforded in cases of urgent necessity.

During the past year except the last two or three months the County Court provided for a great many more than stated above, but owing to the exhaustion of the treasury relief can only be given in extreme cases of destitution.  The above does not include the expenses of the County hospital where about twenty patients the majority colored: about twelve col'd to eight white, and attended at an expense  

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