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| WHEN RECEIVED. 1866 | NAME OF WRITER. | DATE AND PURPORT OF LETTER. |
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| July 25, | Miller, Edward Capt and S.A. Comr  See E.B. page. 109, | 49,  Victoria. Texas July 18th 1866,  Reports that his Requisition for 10 horses has been returned by Brvt Maj. Hedges A.A.Q.M, with the information that there are no horses at Indianola and that none can be got at Galveston or New Orleans,. also that the term of service of the men of 7th U.S.C.I. ordered to to report to him expires in Sept, 1866, |

| July 28. | Miller, * Capt. Edward,  Filed. See E.B. page, 112, | 50,  Victoria Texas. July 23rd 1866,  Reports the shooting of Edward Selfridge (f.m.) by Buck Taylor who lives at Yorktown. Texas. Taylor has killed several persons within the last year  recommends his arrest &c, |

| Augt 1st | Miller. Edward, Capt and S.A. Comr  See E.B. page, 113. | 51.  Victoria Texas. July 26th 1866,  States that upon receipt of Cir. No 16, he requested Ch. Justice [[Carusrier?]], to take charge of the indigent freedmen, (only 4) Since then they have suffered much. The county has done nothing. Asks instructions. |

| August 1. | Miller, Edward Capt and S.A. Comr  Reffered to Mr Wheelock, for his information, | 52,  Victoria Texas, July 31st 1866,  Reports condition of Schools. School at Victoria has 75 pupils, has bought a Lot and paid for same, and expects to have a School and church built before 1st Oct, 1866, No Schools at towns of Goliad, Lavaca or Texana, |

| Aug 12. | Mason. E. D, Brvt Lieut. Col.  See E.B. 119. | 53.  Galveston, Texas. Aug 12th 1866,  Asks permission to accompany his family to New York. Can be back before a Court-Martial can be convened, |

| Aug 11. | Mason, E. D. Brvt Lieut. Col,  See E.B. page. 122. | 54.  Galveston, Texas August 11th 1866,  Makes statement relative to subject matter of the charges preferred against him by Genl Kiddoo, |

| Aug 16. | Miller. Edward Capt and S.A.C,  Referred to Gen. Wright, | 55  Victoria Texas, August 6th 1866,  States that a Detcht of Recruits for 4th U.S. Infty stole and destroyed property of Freedmen to the amount of $315.00/100. they were Commanded by Lieut Bertrand, 4th U.S Cav, |

| Aug 16. | Manning. A. T, Lieut and S.A.C,  See E.B. page, 130, | 56,  Waco, Texas August 10th 1866,  States the small pox is in next County, does not want the negroes to take at this time if possible to prevent it. asks instructions, |

| Aug 20 | McBride, Jas. B, (late Brvt Brig. Gen. U.S.V)  See E.B. page. 138, | 57,  Washington D.C, July 26" 1866,  Recommends that James Lowry be appointed an Agent of the B.R &c, (late Lieut 8th U.S.C.A. (Hy), |

| Sept 4 | Mayer. A. H. S.A. Comr  See E.B. page, 146, | 58,  Liberty, Texas, Aug 28th 1866,  Acknowledges receipt of Blanks, &c. aslo Cir 19, and asks what disposition to make of two orphan children, |

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