| Head Qrs. District of Texas &c. |
| Houston May 28,
1864 |
| |
| J. M. Brown |
| Prest of G. H. H. RRd
{Galveston, Houston & Henderson RR} |
| |
| The Maj Genl Commdg desires me
to inform you that he was not aware of rations having been furnished by
the Govt. to the negroes turned over to the G. H H. RRd. by the Labor
Bureau, but supposed they were rationed by the Company in whose employ
they are. |
| L. S. Alfred |
| Capt & A. A. G. |
| Same letter sent to: |
| James F. Loudon Presdt
{Houston & Texas} Central RRd
{He was actually the Secretary} |
| A. M. Gentry Presdt T. N Orls RRd
{Texas & New Orleans RR} |