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Sub: office Tampa Bay Florida November 2 1849 Lieutenant, I have made arrangements with Capt. Wm. B. Hooker for supplying [[underlined]] fresh Beef [/underlined]] to all the troops on the line from Ft. Hamer (on Manatee R) to Ft. Chokko-Nikla (on Pea R) He is to receive six cents a pound Very respectfully Your obed srvt [[signature]]John C. Casey [[/signature]] Capt. Chf. Lt. Magilton A.L.} Ft. Chokko Nikla} Lt Henry } Ft. Hamer } Lt. F. Collier } Ft. Crawford } [[initials]] JCa [/initials]] [[line]] Sub: office Tampa Bay Fla Nov 2.1849 Major Capt. Wm B. Hooker will furnish fresh Beef at all posts - Ft. Hamer to Ft. Choko Nilka, and at six cents a pound. I have to ask your occasional aid and protection to him, should it appears to you necessary. Very respectfully Your obed servt. [[signature]]John C. Casey [[/signatiure]] Capt Chf CS Maj. W.W. Morris 4 arty Ft Chokko-Nikla [[line]] Subs: office Tampa Bay Fla. Nov. 5. 1849 Major, Please to report monthly the name of all citizens employed by you and other A.C.S. on you side of the state, and their pay, services & etc A postscript to a letter from the C.G.S. office dated Oct. 23. says "no requisition for stores yet from Maj. Van Dorn" and I mention it lest some estimate of yours may have failed, and to tell you to send dupl: by succeeding mails of all important requisitions. Keep from two and a half to three months supply on hand at each depot all the time. Very respectfully Your obed servt [[signature]]John C. Casey [[/signature]] Chf C.S. Maj: E Van Dorn A.U.} Palatka depot } [[end page]] [[start page]] Sub office Tampa Bay Fla November 5. 1849 Major, In addition to my requisition for stores to be delivered here on or before Nov. 12 20. and 30th (dated Oct 4. 14 and 22) I have now to request the following, to be received here on or before Dec. 10. 12.000 | Rations | Pork sides 20.000 |-[[Ditto for rations]] | Bacon side 10.000 |-[[Ditto for rations]] | Flour 35.000 |-[[Ditto for rations]] | Hd Bread 20.000 |-[[Ditto for rations]] | Beans 25.000 |-[[Ditto for rations]] | Rice 37.000 |-[[Ditto for rations]] | Sugar 37.000 |-[[Ditto for rations]] | Coffee 80.000 |-[[Ditto for rations]] | Candles 35.000 |-[[Ditto for rations]] | Soap 100.000 |-[[Ditto for rations]] | Salt If you have forwarded no anti scorbutic (now in transit) please send by first A boat say [[first items bracked together]] 60 Bbl Potatoe 60 -[[Ditto for Bbl]] onion or dried fruit 50 keys of onion 50 half barrel pickles or Krout 4 small barrels (30 gall) molasses Yours respectfully [[?]] [[signature]]John C. Casey [[/signature]] Chf CS Maj. G.G. Waggaman CS. Orleans [[line]] [[margin]] orig. by Sch old Zach nov 8. 1849 Dup. by St. Monmouth on 10th Nov- [/margin]] Sub: office Tampa Bay Nov 7/49 Major - In addition to all previous Estimates for [[underlined]] this month [/underlined]]forward with first shipment say - [[underlined]]^[[note to side of Bacon]]{If not too late please substitute pork for bacon[/underlined]] Nov. 9.49 20.000 Rations Bacon Hd Bread [[brackets around items bacon Coffee thru Vinegar indicating Sugar same amts to order]] Soap Rice Vinegar 40.000 -[[Ditto for rations]] Candles 80.000 -[[Ditto for rations]] Salt Very respectfully Yr ob sent [[signature]]John C. Casey [[/signature]] Capt Chf CS Maj. G.G. Waggaman} Norleans } [[end page]] /