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218 Office Assistant Commissioner Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands Montgomery, Ala. Feby 1st 1866 Judge J.F. Waddell Russell Co. Ala Sir: By direction of the Asst Coms'r I have transferred to Mr W.A. Dunn your Agent, Five Thousand rations. They are to be used first for the small pox patients and next for such destitute white and black citizens as are actually in need of assistance. I send also by Mr Dunn One Hundred blankets. In issuing the latter please made out a roll of names to whom issued, in triplicate and obtain the witnessed signature or mark of each person. The blankets are for your Hospital. Very Respectfully Your obt Servt A.A.G. Office Asst Coms'r B.R.F. & A.L. Montgomery, Ala. Feb 1st, 1866 Col G.D. Robinson Supt &c. Mobile, Ala Colonel; I am directed by the Asst Coms'r to say, in reply to your communication of the 16th ult, the adjustment of this matter must be left to the principle of competition. Real deprivation 219 May be taken into account in the settlement of contracts. Very Respectfully Your obt Servt (Sd) M.C. Wilkinson Capt. & A.A.A.G. Office Asst Coms'r B.R.F. & A.L. Montgomery, Ala. Feb 1st, 1866 Adjt Genl U.S.A. Washington, D.C. Sir: I have the honor to report in accordance with General Orders No 244 series 1863 that I am on duty in the office of the Asst Coms'r Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands for Alabama, assigned by Special Orders No 402, Ex 28, War Dept, of date July 27, 1865 Very Respectfully Your obt Servt Maj. & A.A.G. & Bvt Col Office Asst Coms'r B.R.F. & A.L. Montgomery, Ala. Feb 1st, 1866 Adjt Genl U.S.A. Washington, D.C. Sir: I have the honor to report my Station – Montgomery, Ala Nature of duty – Act Asst Adjt Genl Authority – Special Orders No 656, Ex 10, War Dept A.G.O. of date 26th Dec'r, 1865 Very Respectfully