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Office of Agent B.R.F. and A.L. Gonzales Texas Aug 14th" 1866 Genl A copy of Special Order No. 158 Hd. Quarters Gen. Disrict of Texas has just been read. I would respectfully ask you to consider the following statement. I will sent a similar one to Genl Kiddoo but so long a time will Elapse before it can reach you threw the proper channel that I hope you will consider the propriety of complying with my request. I suppose the detail of troops that you have ordered here are Infty.; now as this is a great planting country and nearly all the freedmen live in the country; therefore nearly all of the many any difficulty I have to settle come from the country; consequently I must have mounted men in order to accomplish any thing. Again a great