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Office S.A. Comr Bur. R.F. & A.L.
14th Sub District of Texas
Columbus Tex Oct. 26th 1867.

Lieut Chas. Garretson U.S.A.
A.A.A. Genl. Bur. R.F. & A.L.
Galveston Tex.

Sir:
I have the honor to inform you that I have this day shipped to Messrs. A. Ruttkay & Co (9) Nine bales of Cotton under general shipping mark F.C. for account of & marked for following parties (freedmen)

H x P  Sam Pinchback  1 Bale
H x T  Martin Turner  4 Bale
H x A  Allen Nail  3 Bale
H x B } Bram Howell } 1 Bale
J x B } Jasper Clayton } 

Verry Respectfully
Your Obd't Serv't
Enon M. Harris.
S.A. Comr.

Transcription Notes:
Messrs is abbreviation for the plural of Misters. In this case, the Misters Ruttkay and Co. (which we assume are more Misters)