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| WHEN RECEIVED 1866. | NAME OF WRITER. | DATE AND PURPORT OF LETTER. |
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| Oct. 21 | Sheridan. P. H. * Maj. Gen. U.S.A.  Filed. | 92  New Orleans. La. Sept. 28. 1866.  Thinks Gen. Getty will get to Galveston in a day or two |

| Nov. 6 | Sturgis, F. B. * Sub-Asst. Comr.  Filed. | 93.  San Antonio. Texas. Oct. 29. 1866.  Reports that he will assist Lieut. Hemphill S.A. Comr. until he receives further orders, and inquires in regard to Tannery &c. |

| Nov. 30 | Sloan, S. C. Capt. & S.A.C.  See E.B. page 206. | 94  Millican. Texas, Nov. 26. 1866.  States he has been informed that that an order has been issued from Hd. Qr. Bu. R.F.&A.L. at Galveston prohibiting the shipment of Cotton from one Dist. to another without certificate that the freedmen have been paid. Requests copy. |  

| Oct. 7 | Sinclair. W. H. * Sub-Asst. Comr  Filed. | 95.  Galveston. Texas, Oct. 7. 1866.  Reports in compliance with Special Orders. No. 113. dated. Hd. Qrs. Bureau R.F..&A.L., Galveston. Texas. Sept. 19. 1866. | 

| Dec. 1 | Sloan, S. C. * Capt. & S.A.C.  Filed. | 96.  Millican. Texas, Dec. 1. 1866.  Asks that the Cotton of   in possession of J. Wood & Co. be held until the freedmen are paid. |

| Dec. 2 | Sinclair, W. H. * Sub-Asst. Comr  Filed. | 97.  Houston. Texas, Dec. 1. 1866.  Recommends that J. C. DeGress be allowed to employ 2 clerks – one at a salary of $100 per mo. and the other $75. |

| Dec. 2 | Sinclair. W. H. * Sub-Asst. Comr  Filed. | 98.  Millican. Texas. Dec. 2. 1866.  Recommends that Capt. Sloan be authorized to hire a clerk for Dec. and Jan.  Reports that freedmen are unwilling to contract for wages for the coming year, but are disposed to rent lands or work for a portion of the crop. |

| Dec 7 | Smith. J. C. & S. R.  Referred to Asst. Comr. Bu. R.F.&A.L. state of Ga. Dec. 7. 1866. | 99.  Galveston. Texas. Dec. 7. 1866.  Recommend J. R. Mitchell of Grimes Co. who proposes to visit Georgia for the purpose of obtaining Freedmen to labor on his plantation. |

| Dec 17 | Smith. J. Carroll  See E.B. page 217. | 100.  Galveston. Texas. Dec 17. 1866.  Desires assistance in bringing 150 freedmen to Texas. |

| Dec. 18 | Smith. Morgan L.  See EB page 215. | 101.  Galveston. Texas Dec. 18. 1866.  Desires assistance in bringing 150 freedmen to Texas. |

| Nov. 3 | Sloan. S. C. * Capt. & S.A. Comr.  Filed. | 102.  Millican. Texas. Oct. 31. 1866.  Makes Report for the month of October. |

| Nov. 30 | Sloan. S. C. * Capt. & S.A. Comr.  Filed. | 103  Millican, Texas. Nov. 29. 1866.  Forwards list of contracts approved in his District required in settling with freedmen. |

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