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| WHEN RECEIVED. 1866 | NAME OF WRITER. | DATE AND PURPORT OF LETTER. |
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| Dec. 4 | SoRell. F. B. *  Filed. | 104   Lexington. Texas. Nov. 20. 1866.  Asks that a number of families of freedmen be furnished him from some of the other states. | 

| Dec. 4 | Smotridg. F. *  Filed | 105  Liberty, Texas. Nov. 22. 1866,  Wishes 20 or 30 freedmen for the coming year to whom he will give $150 currency per year and Food, Fuel and Quarters. Asks if the Bureau can furnish them. |

| Dec. 6 | Warner. L. J. Sub-Asst Comr.  Filed in W | 106. [2]  Galveston. Texas Dec. 6. 1866.  Makes report of action in compliance with Special Orders. No. 133. dated Headquarters B.R.F.&A.L. Galveston, Texas, Nov. 8, 1866. |
 
| Dec. 14 | Saunders, Lipscombe & Lee *  Filed. | 106.  Galveston. Texas. Dec. 14, 1866.  State that they will hold the 6 bales of Cotton marked " cs." subject to orders from Bureau R.F. &c. |  

| Dec. 26 | Smith, Geo. W. Bvt. Maj. U.S.A.  See E.B. page 225. | 107.  San Antonio. Tex, Dec. 26. 1866.  Requests an order by Telegram for 10 Horses. |  

| Dec. 7 | Sinclair, W. H. * Inspector  Filed. | 108.  Millican. Texas. Dec. 4, 1866.  Writes in regard to the stoppage of Cotton by Col. DeGress and Capt. Sloan, and thinks Circular 23 should be modified as it works an injury to the planter in the way it is now construed. |

| Dec. 15 | Sinclair, W. H. * Inspector  Filed. | 109.  Millican. Texas. Dec. 10, 1866. Reports result of his town to Waco. |

| Dec. 20 | Sloan, Sam. C. * Capt. & S.A. Comr.  Filed. | 110.  Millican, Texas. Dec. 18. 1866.  Reports the murder of Captain Rickard, formerly of the 12" Ill. Cav., by his partner in planting - Mr. David Randle. |

| Dec. 31 | Sessums. A. & Co.  See E.B. page 234. | 111.  Galveston. Texas. Dec. 29. 1866.  Requests that the cotton of H. C. Edington and of Edington & Battles be allowed to come forward and state that they will hold the cotton or proceeds until the freedmen are paid. |

| Oct. 31 | Sanderson, J. G. *  Filed. | 112.  Waco. Texas. Oct. 4, 1866.  Is satisfied that Gen. Kiddoo is a gentleman and feels a deep interest in the welfare of our country. States that the farming interest is being neglected on account of the Agent of the Bureau being drunk the most of the time and asks that he be replaced. |

| Dec. 20 | Sloan, Sam. C. * Capt. & S.A. Comr.  Filed. | 113.  Millican, Texas. Dec. 16, 1866.  Makes statement in compliance with letter from Hd Qrs. B.R.F.&A.L. State of Texas dated Dec. 14, 1866. concerning the Battle and Edrington Cotton. |

| Dec. 27 | Smith. J. C. & S. R. *  Filed. | 114.  Galveston. Tex. Dec. 27, 1866.  Introduce Henry Hyde - a substantial planter of Houston County, Texas. |

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