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for this year, except by special consent from me.

My Office hours are from sunrise to sunset; during the last month I have seldom left my desk, but to get my meals.  I have been absent 2 days, for the purpose of going to Goliad and organizing a school for freedmen, and placing a teacher there.

There is now one Company of the 35th Regt. U.S. Inf. Capt. Bradford Commanding, stationed at this place.  I don't think it is necessary to have so many here, and as far as the personal safety of myself, the teacher and the freed people in general is conserned, I could do without them; but unless I have a small Detachment of Cavalry, - if possible - it will be impossible, to execute my Official duties.  I have to send Orders to all parts of the District, I have to request the presence of many persons at my Office, who would certainly refuse to come, if they knew, there were no troops to assist me.  As far as the civil authorities are conserned, it is hard to say, if they would act towards freedmen, - if all the troops were removed - as they do now.  I doubt it.

The apprentice Law as passed by the last Legislature of the State, is in force here, I have informed the Chief Justice, that the Bureau would not recognize the same   But now I am at a loss, what to do with a great many Orphan children, or those of sick and indigent parents, but few persons are willing to receive small children in 

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