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a confidential letter to me. Embrace in this letter also my other subjects to which my attention should be directed and, not properly embraced in your general report.

                                                                               I am, Very respectfully
                                                                                       Your obdt. servant

1 Enclosure. (Sgd.) C. C. Augur Duplicate sent to Brigadier General, U.S.A. Capt. Russell via Jacksboro, Tex. Commanding Official (Sgd) Colon Augur, A. A. A. G. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 159. Hd. Qrs. Dep't. of Texas,

                                                                                         San Antonio, Tex., Febry. 21, 1872.

DUNCAN Commanding Officer Fort Duncan, Texas.

Sir:

                I have had the honor to receive your letter of the 12th inst., in reference to the call for assistance, made upon you by the Collector of Customs at laredo, Texas, and I am instructed by the General Commanding the Department to reply as follows: