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Office SAC BRF&AL.
Columbia Feby 24 1868.

Lt J P Richardson
A.A.Gen.
Austin.

Sir I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of yours of the 4 inst. ordering me to make a contract to finish the church.

Also yours to Adelaid Spencer fw. forwarded through this office

Inclosed please find the case of freedmen ver. S P Winston respectfully forwarded for your approval, of the judgment - please return the same.

Permit me to state that Mr Winston was very insulting to me when I sent him a note to appear. he sent me word "that the Bureau might go to hell" I then ordered him to appear and said I should send a Millitary force and arrest him if he did not come. this brought him I am having much trouble over last years contracts in the settlements.

Is it necessary to have a copy of every contract made deposited in this office?  It is not generally done. the people have the idea that the Bureau will stop in July and there is no use of it.