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| WHEN RECEIVED. | NAME OF WRITER. | DATE AND PURPORT OF LETTER. |
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| April 20" | Mortimer, Thomas * Texas  Filed | 271  Washington April 1" 1867  In order to Assist in the education of the freed people states that he will furnish land enough to erect School Houses on, in Centerville, Leon Co. Texas, the Bureau to erect said buildings. Also offers his own services and those of his wife, in the Educational Dept. |

| April 12th | Morrison, John. H. * Sub. Asst. Comr  Filed. | (272)  Palestine Texas. Sub. Asst. Comr Office April 10" 1867  States his entry upon the disch'ge of his duties as Sub. Asst. Comr &c |

| April 14 | Morrison, John H. * Sub. Asst. Comr  (Filed) | (273) Palestine Texas Sub. Asst Comr Office April 7th 1867  Acknowledges receipt of communication of appointment as S.A.C Bur Ref. F. and A.L. and encloses Oath of Office |

| April 20" | Miller, Edward Captain V.R.C. S.A. Comr  (See EB. P 359) | 274.  Millican Texas April 17th 1867  Requests that an order be issued, directing that "no Cotton be shipped from that place, unless a Certificate be first obtained, that the Freedmen, who produced it have been settled with. |

| April 24" | Mayer. A. H. Sub. Asst. Comr  Returned Disapproved April 24" 1867. | 275.  Office Sub. Asst. Comr Liberty Apl 21/67  Requests that the authority granted per S.O. No 29_ Hd. Qrs. BRF. and AL. Galveston. Mch 8th 1867. "Extract" may be extended, as his frequent absence from Office, brings the need of a Clerk in great demand. |

| April 24" | Mayer, A. H. Sub. Asst. Comr  (See EB. 363) (E.B. 398) | 276  Liberty, Texas Apl. 29/67  Report of Four of the Establishment of Schools_ names of places designated within, and probable number of Scholars who will be in attendance at said Schools. |

| April 24 | Mayer, A. H. Sub. Asst. Comr  (See EB. P. 363) | 274.  Office Sub Asst. Comr Liberty April 21" 1867-  Reports that he has just returned from a visit to the Freedmens' Meeting in this place and states that The informed them that if they would contribute $100. the Bureau would rent and pay the rent of a building for 1 or 2 yrs. and also contribute $100 to repay it for School and religious purposes. and states that $35 was promised on the spot &c &c &c &c &c. |

| April 24 | Mayer, A. H. Sub. Asst. Comr (See EB P. 365) | 278.  Island Settlement of Grand Cane Apl 20/67  Laura. E. Worsham makes proposition to teach Freedmen School. The Freedmen propose to erect a School. The Bur. to pay $30. Currency to complete the same. |

| April 24 | Mayer, A. H. Sub. Asst. Comr  (See EB. P. 365) | 279.  Liberty Texas Apl 18" 1867  Transmits the Proposal to same from Liberty lodge No 48. F.&AM. also communication of 1st inst. with endorsement thereon, and gives explanations &c States that the proposition of Mr Wrigley is that the Lodge will lease a building known as the "Loving's House," and makes propositions submitted for approval_ to the Lodge and Freedmen. To the Lodge "That in consideration of the repairs required on the Building, the Bureau would pay $5 (interest of $10) per month rent for a lease of said "Lovings House" for 1 yr. with the privilege of 3 years_ To the Freedmen "If they will raise $100. to be used on the repairs of this building the bureau will appropriate (in the event the Lodge accepts the Offer of $5 int. of $10. per month rent) one hundred dollars to be used in repairing this building_ and will pay also the monthly rent of this building_ and further the Freedmen to have exclusive use of the building on every Sunday for Sunday School and Divine purposes. |

| April 25" | Morrison Jno. H. Lieut & Sub. A. Comr  (see EB P_ 366) | 280  Palestine Apl. 16th 1867.  Forwards affidavit of Franklin Parsons in case &c &c &c &c. |

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