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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.