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H'd Qtrs Sub Dist of Austin
Austin Miss Oct 4th 1867
Brevt Maj Genl A.C Gellem
Asst Comr. State of Mississippi

Genl, 
I have the honor to submit the following refront of operations for the Month ending Sept. 30th 1867. I was assigned to duty as Agent in charge Sub Dist of Austin Sept. 7th 1867. but owing to the irregularity of Boats leaving Vicksburg I was unable to leave there before the 12th of Sept/67. arriving here on the 15th of Sept immediately on my arrival I arranged to have my office and furniture fixed; in order to attend to any business connected with this Bureau; on the 17th of Sept I was taken sick, with Bilious fever, and have been confined to bearth until the 2nd inst, in consequence there of I was unable to attend to any business connected with the office; I am recovering my health very rapidly and I am now able to