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Capt Donaldson
Act'g C.S.
Saltillo
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can be provided and I have to request that you charge yourself with the arrangements for their subsistence. I learn that nothing can be bought at the place, but I hope you may be able to make some contract or arrangement for the delivery.

Supposing fresh meat every other day the command will require for [[underlined]] one month [/underlined]] of 30 days, say
   | 9.000 Rations Pork or Bacon Gross Wt: | 10.962 lbs
   |16.500 "[[ditto for Rations]] Flour or Bread | 18.810 "[[ditto for lbs]]
   |16.500 "[[ditto for Rations]] Rice  | 1.850 "[[ditto for lbs]]
   |16.500 "[[ditto for Rations]] Coffee  | 1.006 "[[ditto for lbs]]
   |16.500 "[[ditto for Rations]] Sugar  | 1,012 "[[ditto for lbs]]
    |9.000 "[[ditto for Rations]] Vinegar  | 963 "[[ditto for lbs]]
  |16.000 "[[ditto for Rations]] Candles  | 198 "[[ditto for lbs]]
   |16.000 "[[ditto for Rations]] Soap  |  676 "[[ditto for lbs]]
   |20.000 "[[ditto for Rations]] Salt  |  680 " [[ditto for lbs]]
  |       |  ____________
  |       |    36157 pounds
  |       |  _____________
or say fully 20 wagons @ 1800 lbs subs: in each, but the necessary forage for the teams may reduce the subs. to 1200 per wagon.  30 wagons will probabilly be be required.

Please to notify me of your arrangements in this case.

Very Respectfully
Your Obdt: Servt:
[[signed]] John C. Casey [[/signed}}
Capt. Com: Subs:
P.S.

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Monterey
Feb 23/48

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Major D. H Vinton
Ch of QM
Hd Qrs
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Major, I submit herewith a copy of a letter this day received from Maj. Roman C.S. at Comargo and I have to remark that Maj R. is a very correct and attentive officer & that this is not the first time a like occurrence has been reported.

Very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
[[signed]]John C Casey [[signed]]
Capt. Com Subs

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Office of C. S.
Hd Qtr Monterey
Feby 25th 1848

117

Gen G. Gibson
C.G.S.
Washington  
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General,

I forward herewith the Property and money assets of Lieut: J.W. Morrel A.A.C.S. Texas Cavalry for past first Qr. 1848, closing his duty in the Dept.

Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Serv.
[[signed]] John C. Casey [[/signed]]
Capt: Com: Subs:

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Office of C.S.
Hd Qrt Monterey
Feby 25th 1848

118

Lt. J. W. Morrel
A.A.C.S. Tex. Rang
Encantado
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Lieutenant.

Your accounts formats of this quarter have been examined, and appear correct, and will be forwarded to Washington by next mail.

Very Respectfully 
Your obdt. Servt.
[[signed]] John C. Casey [[/signed]]]]
Capt Com: Sub:

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Office of C. S.
Hd Qrs: Monterey
Feby '28, 1848.

119

Capt J. S. Donaldson
Actg. Com: Sub:
Saltillo
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Captain,

Mr. F. Waggaman, my Clerk, will leave to morrow morning with the following funds of the Subs: Dept: to deliver to you [[?]].

   |Treasy notes ($50)       |  $10.000
   |U. S. Gold               |   10.000
   |U. S. Silver             |    5.000 
   |                         |    ______
   |                         |    25.000                             
Twenty five Thousand Dolls:    $[[underlined]]25.000[[/underlined]]

Please receipt to me for[[underlined]]two specie Boxes[[/underlined]] , and the [[underlined]]specie Case [[/underlined]], as I am accountable or them. The other (3d) specie box and the bags I throw in. 

Very Respectfully
Your Obdt. Servt
[[signed]] John C. Casey[[/signed]]
Capt: Com: Subs:

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Mar 3d/48

120

Gen. G. Gibson
C.G. S.
Wash ton
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General

I transmit herewith the January Return & [[?]] [[?]] C. L. Burgess Asst: Subs: Dept at Ba Vista. He is temporarily on duty at this place.

Very respectfully 
your obedt service
[[signed]]John C. Casey[[/signed]]
Capt. C. S.
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Transcription Notes:
: are used as . when abbreviations are made What looks like CV is CS for Com Subs what looks like a 2 is a Q