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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
Head Quarters Asst Commissioner, State of North Carolina,
Raleigh, N.C., May 10th, 1866.

Major
Enclosed find Estimate of Funds on Q.M. Dep't, which is for Employees, such as Clerks, Wagon Masters and Teamsters. I have been obliged to employ these persons to conduct my business as a Quartermaster, — and unless I can get the means to pay employees I would be glad to turn over my transportation to the several Post Quartermasters, and be furnished by them with transportation. My Estimate of Funds for last month has been sent here to Col. M. C. Garber, Chief Qr Master, but he declines paying it or sending it back with endorsement. I hope, as a Quartermaster, you will at once have this question settled.

With regard to requisition to Stationery and Forage I would request that the Stationery be forwarded from Washington, as I have received but little on last month's