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124 Bvt Col & A.A.G. Office Assistant Commissioner Bureau of Refugees Freedmen and Abandoned Lands Montgomery Ala. Decr 5th 1865 Bvt Maj J.H. Elderkin Chief C.S. Dept of Alabama Major: This letter will be handed you by Bvt Lt Col Edward Wright Disbursing officer of the Bureau for this State. Your communication of the 3d inst is received and I am under obligations to you for the assistance proffered. A report is now being carefully prepared by a Committee of the Legislature giving the number of destitute persons in each County of the State. This will be forwarded to you at once. Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt Bvt Maj Gen and Asst Coms'r. Office Assistant Commissioner Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands Montgomery, Ala Decr 5th 1865 T.M. Goodfellow Supt Freedmen Huntsville Ala Sir; I have the honor to enclose herewith blank orders for transportation from No 61 to to inclusive. At the end of the month 125 please report number persons and place for which each one is filled out. Please acknowledge receipt. Very Respectfully, Your Obt Servt. Bvt Col & A.A.G. Office Assistant Commissioner Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands Montgomery. Ala. Decr 6th 1865 Revd T. Humphrey Asst Supt Freedmen Talladega Ala. Sir; Your letter of the 30th ult is received. The letter written two weeks before was not received. I will forward you some stationary by Express in a few days. The Chief Q.M. has none on hand at present. You are entitled to fuel and forage as Chaplain and the Post Q.M. should furnish it. See General Orders No 158 War Dept Series of 1864. You have authority to issue to destitute citizens. White and Black. Caution should be exercised in the issues and none made except to those who you are satisfied will suffer unless assisted. If you need a Medical officer inform me and I will endeavor to have one sent to you. Send a report at the end of each month of the number of rations issued Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt