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| WHEN RECEIVED. 1866 | NAME OF WRITER. | DATE AND PURPORT OF LETTER |
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| April 17. | McCullock H. Secretary. See E.B. Page 9. | 4. Treasury Dept, Washington D.C. Mar 2/66. Encloses papers relating the property known as the Govt Tannery built by the so-called Confederate States at San Antonio Texas. States that property has been leased out by Sam'l Gamager Asst. Special Treas. Agt at a Monthly rental of $500 00/100 per Month. The Agent has been instructed to transfer the charge of the property to a proper Agent of the Bureau. R.F. and A.L. also rents recd. (5 
Enclosures) |

| April 17 | Jones. Lieut Levi * S.A. Comr See E.B. Page 12. Filed. | 5. Hempstead Texas. April 14 1866 - Asks advice relative to the Man B. B. Lee, who was tried for shooting a freedman and acquited notwithstanding that there are three men who will swear they saw him shoot the freedman. |

| April 10 | Johnson. Isaac. * Capt and S.A.C. (Filed) | 6 La grange Texas April 2nd 1866. Transmitts retained Copies of Contracts, States all is quiet. if any difficulty occurs it can be traced to the white man. Some of the wages of last year not paid yet, will be the same this year if an Officer is not present is not favorably impressed with the loyality of the Citizens &c. |

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| April 10 | Jones. Levi. Lieut. S.A. Comr (Filed) | 7  Hempstead Texas. April 5th 1866. Transmitts Monthly Returns for Month of March 1866. States one school in good condition, one Teacher, average No of scholars 35. |

| May 2 | Jones. Levi S.A. Comr. Referred to Mr Wheelock May 2/66 | 8. Hempstead Texas. April 30 1866. Transmitts School Reports for April. Average No of pupils (35) Teacher good and efficient. |

| May 2 | Jones. Levi. Lieut S.A. Comr See E.B. page 20. | 9. Hempstead Texas. April 30 1866. Asks information as to disposition to be made of Minor orphans. thinks they should have a Guardian |     

| May 4 | Jackson. Patsey. (f.w.) See E.B. page 23. | 10. Waco. Texas. April 17 1866. Asks information respecting Relatives in state of Maryland. |

| May 11 | Johnson. Capt I. See E.B. page 29. | 11. La grange Texas. May 8th 1866. States that in settling Claims for last years labor, he is often met by receipts for sums not an equivalent for the labor performed. Asks if he has the right to set aside such Receipts when the laborer did not know what he was signing. |

| May 8. | Jones. Levi. * Lieut. and S.A. Comr (Filed} | 12. Hempstead Texas. May 5th 1866. Desires to retain the Office he now holds. wishes to be retained in Service if consistent with orders, but in either case wants his Office. |

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acquitted Not sure where to enter the lower notes on each entry e.g. Filed Right after the name of the person ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-06-24 14:51:23