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Office Sub-Asst Comr Bureau RF & A.L. Waco Tex Sept 5th 1868 Sir: In answer to your letter of the 25th Ultimo, I have the honor to report that I have not found any one whom I can reccommend as Sub-Asst Comr or even as Ass't Sub-Asst Com'r. There are many discharged Soldiers here, but all of them are addicted to the use of intoxicating liquor. At least, all that are competent drink excessively. Very respectfully, Sir, Your obt Servt Charles Haughn Sub-Asst Com'r Bvt Capt C.S. Roberts U.S.A. A.A.A Gen'l B.R.F & AL Dist of Tex Austin Texas