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| WHEN RECEIVED. 1866 | NAME OF WRITER. | DATE AND PURPORT OF LETTER. |
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| Sept 10 | Pratt O. E. * Lt. Col. and S.A.C,  Filed. See E.B. page, 154, | 26.  Austin Texas, Sept 4th 1866,  Reports various acts of Mr Delano, S.A.C, said to have been committed by him as S.A.C, |  

| Sept 25, | Post, T. S.  See E.B. page. 158, | 27.  Brenham, Texas Sept. 22" 1866,  Asks if information asked for as to the number of murders &c of union men and freedmen is to be used for political purposes. |

| Sept 28. | Porter Byron Sub. Asst Comr  Referred to Capt. S. I. Wright A.Q.M, | 28,  Houston, Texas Sept 27" 1866,  States that Misses Clay and Garrison Teachers freedmen's schools at Houston, have had to pay $15 per mouth rent for their school room, and that from the prejudice of the people their schools have been small and unrenumerative  Asks that the amount paid be reimbursed them, |

| Octr 1. | Maria, Anie, (f.w.) care of S. Ward. Box 8, Corsicano, Navarro Co, Texas,  See E.B. page 160. See E.B. page 204.| 29.  Corsicano [[Corsicana]], Texas Sept 12" 1866,  States that J. R. Nobles. of Chambers or Liberty Co's took her daughter Ellen 6 yrs old. from his mother's in Navarro, Co, asks that he be required the child safely to her, |  

| Octr 8. | Porter D R. Lieut 4" U.S. Cav,  See E.B. page, 166, | 30.  San Antonio Texas Oct 2" 1866,  States he has been ordered to relieve Capt. Ferguson, that he has tried to conquer his dislike to duty in the Freedmen's Bureau, but cannot. that he is not qualified to fill the position and discharge the duties, asks that an Officer of experience and more qualifications be ordered to relieve him, suggests Capt. Thompson 4" U.S.Cav, | 

| Octr 25 | Plummer S. C. A.A.Q.M. & D.O. Bu. RF &c  See E.B page. 181. | 31,  Galveston, Texas, Oct 24" 1866,  States that Lieut. J. A. Saylor owes the Bureau. $68 75/100, but has Vouchers &c as Offset amounting to $66 69/100, leaving a balance $2 06/100 due the Bu. Asks if upon paying the balance $2 06/100 shall he give him a receipt, | 

| Octr 25. | Porter Byron Sub. Asst Comr  See E.B page 182. | 32,  Austin Texas Octr 22" 1866.  Reports that there are in Austin 8 old & infirm freedpeople, The Co. authorities have been notified of their helplessness but have taken no notice of them, |

| Octr 31. | Plummer, S. C, 1st Lieut. 17th U.S. Infty  See E.B. page, 183, | 33.  Galveston, Texas, Octr 31st 1866,  Applies for "leave of absence" for 5 days to visit Brenham. Texas. |

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