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Office Sub Asst. Com Bureau R.F. and A.L. Matagorda Texas July 29th 66, Col. Wm. H. Sinclair A A Genl Col, I am sorry to acknowledge the receipt of an Official rap over the knuckles for neglect of duty. Of the intimations from Mr Pressics letter I have nothing to say, as I do not know the charges preferred. If a freedman can be found who has any charge to make I respectfully ask for an investigation, have been a soldier over five years and this is the first time I was ever charged with neglect. About the proceedings on the 4th of July I will relate them now, being only a force of no little account I did not think it worth mentioning before, On