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Fayette, Miss. July 14_ 1867

[[underlined]] Dear Sir [[/underlined]]:

Your printed circular of June 3rd was rec.d some time ago, and while passing over the County (Jefferson) we have given attention to the points alluded to & will now endeavor to reply briefly to the same. 1st [[underlined]] As to destitution [[/underlined]]:-It is estimated that there are about two hundred persons in all, white & colored in this Co. who would be proper recipients of the aid, in the way of food, provided by Congress for the destitute. Some weeks ago, I addressed a letter to Capt. Platt of the Freedmen's Bureau, at Natchez on the subject and he kindly & promptly responded, giving me what information he could, desiring me to send him a list of the destitute & also to write to suitable persons in Franklin & Wilkinson, to furnish him a list for those counties. I have complied with his request. He has since written me desiring that I should act as agent in this matter and to establish a depot of provisions at Fayette: and also to estimate the amount of provisions required & if possible to send for them to Natchez, also stating that my name had been sent up to Genl. Ord. Since the reception of this last communication, I have been very busy in performing the duties of Register & have had no time to attend to the matter.