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B.R.F.& A.L. Office Sub. Asst. Comr Natchez Miss Oct 16 1867 H.R. Williams 2nd Lt. 45 U.S. Infty Asst. Inspector Genl. Vicksburg Miss Lt. In reply to yours dated Sept. 24th 1867 requiring report of Corn and Meat issued in this Sub. District to destitutes under the late act of Congress for the prevention of starvation - I answer that I have issued (23.666 lbs) Twenty Three Six Hundred & Sixty six pounds of corn - and (2.893 lbs) Two Thousand Eight Hundred & ninety three pounds of pork. Total number of persons relieved was Twelve Hundred Twenty Nine (1229) - of whom (89) Eighty Nine were men - (271) Two Hundred and seventy one women - and (869) Eight Hundred & Sixty nine children