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118 [[in margin]] Off: C.V. Monterey Mar 3. 1848 121 Capt. J L Donaldson Acty. C.V. Saltillo [[/in margin]] Captain, Mr. Jas. Berden a merchant of this city has some small lot of Flour (unbolted I believe) at Saltillo The inclosed letter to his agent at Mr Hale's store, will enable you to bug it if the terms suit. He offered it to me @ $10. a cargo of 300 lbs provided the duty heretofore paid theror be refunded (say $20) Very respectfully Your obs sevt [[signed]] John C. Casey [[/signed]] Capt Com Subs P.S. He prefers payt to be} made here if you take it} [[double dividing line]] [[in margin]] Offe: of C.S. at Monterey March 5. 48 122 Gen G. Gibson Com: Gen:Subs: Washington [[/in margin]] General, I have the honor to forward herewith my monthly Summary Statement for February I also transmit a voucher to take the place of one (208) forwarded with my account. Current for 4th Qtr of 1847 Very Respectfully Your Obdt: Servt: [[no signature]] Capt: Com: Subs: [[double dividing line]] [[in margin]] Office of C.S. Monterey Mex March 5 1848 123 Capt: A.B. Eaton Com: Subs: Brazos Island [[/in margin]] Captain, I forward herewith my summary statement for February 1848 Very Respectfully Your Obdt: Servt: [[no signature]] Capt Com Subs [[double dividing line]] [[in margin]] Office. of C.S. Montrey Mar 7. '48 124 Lieut: H.M. Whiting 4th Arty A.A.C.S. Buena Vista [[/in margin]] Lieutenant, Your papers for the month of February together with your quarterly accounts for part of 1st: quarter '48 and collected voucher belonging to 4th quarter '47 have been received, examined, and appear correct. They will be forwarded to Washington by next mail Very Respectfully Your Obdt: Servt: [[end page]] [[start page]] [[in margin]] Office of C.S. Monterey Mex.ᴼ March 7th 1848 125 Gen: G. Gibson C.G.S. Washington [[/in margin]] General, I have the honor to forward herewith the Febry papers, and Qr: apet: for part of 1st: Qtr: '48 of Lieut: H. M. Whiting A.A.C.S. 4th Arty. I also transmit corrected vouchers belonging to Lieut: W's Quarterly accounts for 4th Qrs: 47. It is presumed that the remainder of his accounts for 4th Qtr: 47. have been forwarded through mistake by me Very Respectfully Your Obdt: Servt: Capt Com: Subs: [[double dividing line]] [[in margin]] CV office HQ Monterey Mar 11. 1848 Capt McDowell Adg. Hd Qrs [[in margin]] Captain, I transmit a statement of subs. at this depot & above, - including the supplies now discharging from the train - for the suformation of the Comdg General The dispersion of the troops or the increase of post & those at remote posts has rather added to the quantity necessary to be or house for each remote post need a counterpart supply Very Respectfully Your obdt[[?]] [[signed]] John C Casey [[/signed]] [[underlined]] Capt Com Subs [[/underlined]] mem for Comdg Genl on hand at | Daily | Subs [[written over ?? ]] Monterey & Saltillo | issues in | on hand for March 10. | Rations | Days Salt Meat 204.647 .....| @3.000 ..... | 68 Bread Stuffs 266.080 .....| @ 6.000.....| 44 Dry Vegetables 410.000 ..... | @6.000 ..... | 68 Coffee 163.666 ..... |@6.200 ..... | 26 Sugar 247.216 ..... | @6.033 ..... | 40 Vinegar 196.400 ..... | @4.666 ..... | 42 Candles 281.700 ..... | @6.333 ..... | 44 Soap 375.175 ..... | @6.000 ..... | 62 Salt 363.100 ..... | @7.666 . . . . . | 72 [[dividing line]] [[in margin]] Office of Com: Sub Monterey, March 11 48 [[/in margin]] Captain, I have received you letters of the 6th & 8th inst:˗ and have all Flour arrangements to your discretion, I should suppose however that the Commanding Officer would compel the large farmers and millers to furnish [[end page]]
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