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Ridgeville, SC. October 13, 1868. S43 O R S acsc 1868 Desverney, Jno. C Sp'l Agent States that he has in Store-room 15 Bags Corn and 34 lbs. Bacon belonging to Sep'r. issue and not called for by Planters. Asks what disposition to make of the same. Headqr's. Assistant Comm'r. Bureau Ref. Free'n & A. Lands Columbia, SC. October 28, 68. IB378 D Respectfully forwarded o Maj Gen. O.O. Howard Comm'r. for instructions. Several of the "Clerks" have still on hand small amounts of supplies which have either "not been called for by planters" or the necessity for the issue of the same never existed. John R. Edie Brevet Col U.S.A. Ass't Com'r &c. EMB1114 War Department, Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, Washington, Nov. 2 1868 Respectfully returned to Bvt Col. J.R. Edie Asst Com'r of S.C. The supplies on hand may be sold in accordance with regulations and the proceeds turned over to the Chief Disbursing Office of So Carolina, unless such supplies can be issued to Hospitals and Asylums By order of Maj Gen. Howard E. Whittlesey A.A.A. Genl EB 141 Vol 5 Circular Letter issued Nov 9th calling for Rpt's of surplus supplies on hand. Mr Bigger = 133 lbs. bacon Mr Desverney 15 bags corn & 34 lbs. bacon Maj Harkisheimer 10 bushels corn File