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Head Quarters U S Forces Starksville Miss Aug 30 1865 Lt Col Donaldson Asst Comr F Dept Jackson Miss Col. I have the honor to send you the enclosed reports, they show a very small business. I did however get my Authorization [[the 21 Inst?]] Many minor Cases of difficulties between the Planters & Freedmen are not reported No record kept of them I have no funds on hand belonging to the Dept and my rects and expendtrs are nothing. I am entirely out of blank Contracts please send me a few more if you have them to spare I have the honor to be Col Your Most obt svt [[signature]] John M Foster [[/signature]] Capt Comdg Post & Detach & Sub. Comr Freed Dept.