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Hd. Qrs. [[?]] Dist. [[?]] [[?]] Port Royal, S.C. March 28th 1867. Major Edie. [[?]], A.A. Adjt. Genl. Hd.Qrs. Charleston, S.C. Major: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your communication of the 3d inst. introducing H.H. Hine, Esqr. [[?]] [[?]] Agt. from Washington. also [[?]] of the 23d in relation to Transportation. I never have given Transportation as such at any time since my incumbency of office even when Transportation was allowed Refugees & Freedmen; the custom as practiced by me having been to give Recommendations to the Q.M. who upon such recommendation issued. [[?]] I am not aware of having within two months having recommended any person to the Q.M. here, except in one instance recently (this month)