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Camp Det 17th U S Infantry,
Houston Texas July 18, 1867.

Mr A.H. Mayer,
Sub. Asst. Com. Bur, R.F. & A.L.
Liberty Texas,

Sir:
In accordance with instructions received from you the 16th inst. I proceeded to Parkington Prairie, and could not find Baldwin or his residence, the people in that vicinity said that there was no such man living there, after a two day search I gave it up and being out of Rations & Forage, I concluded to return to Houston, arriving here at 8 AM the 18th inst.

Yours Etc,
Fredrick Strawhater
Sergt Co "C" 17th U S Inf.

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