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S 295 R.F. & A.L. Vol 12 '68.
Charleston, S.C.
June 2/68.
S 236 ACSC. 1868

South Carolina,
R. K. Scott,
Ass't. Com'r.

Forwards Estimate of Corn & Bacon required for issue in S.C. upon Lien of crops or other security during July 1868, to relieve extreme want.

Enter all End'ts

(2 Encls)

[[stamp]]
BUREAU R. F. & A. L.
REC'D JUN 6 1868
WASHINGTON
[[/stamp]]
[[stamp]]
BUREAU R. F. & A. L.
REC'D JUN 16: 1868
WASHINGTON
[[/stamp]]

Original Estimate [[?]] for
30,000 Bu. Corn. @ $1.40
180,000 Lb. Bacon. @ 16 1/2.

War Dep't Bureau R.F. & A.L.
Washington D.C. June 8/68.
Respectfully referred to Gen'l G.W. Balloch. Chief Disbursing Officer.
By order of Maj. Gen'l. O.O. Howard
J.A. Beamis
A.A.A. Gen'l.

War Dept.
Bureau R.F. & A.L.
Washington June 10/68
Respectfully returned to Gen. R.K. Scott Ass't Com'r.
It is absolutely necessary to keep the expenditures for this purposes within the amount already appropriated. Parts of rations should be issued in all cases where it can be done to [[redress?]] your estimates. Please reconsider

O.O. Howard
Maj. Gen. Com'r

[[stamp]]
HD. QR'S ASS'T COMMISSIONER
BUREAU R.F. & A.L.
SOUTH CAROLINA
CHARLESTON 186
[[/stamp]]
IB. 236 S

June 13th 1868
Respectfully returned to Major General O.O. Howard Com'r with new Estimates enclosed.
While I could get along much better with the original Estimates. I will do my best to make the amount of the enclosed answer the demand.
R K Scott
Bvt Major General
Asst Commissioner
EMB 816.