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Office Sub-Assistant Commissioner,
Bureau Refugees Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
Bastrop, Texas, Nov" 6" 1868.

Lieut Chas Vernon
Actg Asst Adjt General
Bu" RF & AL Texas
Austin Texas

Lieut
I have the honor to inform you that a most brutal murder was committed about six miles from Bastrop today

The freedman, Gus, was found lying in the traveled highway shot to pieces. Was probably murdered for his horse & six shooter, both having been taken from him when found

I am Lieut
Very Respectfully
Your Obdt Servt
W H Horton
SAC