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432 Head Quarters Sub Dist. of Alabama Montgomery Ala Feb 26" 1867 400/477 Bright Edward, Esqr. Cor Sec New York City Sir Your communication of the 21" inst to Gen Swayne asking an estimate of the amount of corn needed in Alabama over and above the supplies which it is supposed will be received from all other sources, to supply the destitution which must exist in the State between this time and the gathering of another harvest, is received. The General is now absent on a tour through the State but I will forward the letter by todays mail to Huntsville where he will be on the 2" prox. He will probably return to this place on the 6" or 7" prox. Very Respectfully Your obdt servant Supt Head Quarters Sub Dist. of Alabama Montgomery Ala Feb 26" 1867 422/ Elmore Albert, Esqr. Collector Post of Mobile Ala Sir Your communication of the 24" inst to Gen Swayne expressing your willingness to cooperate with the General in securing a certain building in Mobile for Bureau purposes, is received. Your letter of the 22" inst on the same subject was received on the 24" and forwarded to the General at Huntsville where he will receive it on the 2" prox. He left here on the 22" inst on a tour through the Northern portion of the State from which he will return on the 6" or 7" prox. Very Respectfully Your obdt servant Supt 433 Head Quarters Sub Dist. of Alabama Montgomery Ala Feb 26" 1867 Lang B.L. Agent for Destitute Greenville, Butler Co. Ala Sir Your communication of the 25" inst asking for blank form on which to make report of issue of supplies, is received. In reply I have the honor to forward the necessary form. Very Respectfully Your obdt servant Supt Head Quarters Sub Dist. of Alabama Montgomery Ala Feb 26" 1867 424/438 McGogy J.F. Sub Asst Commr Talladega Ala Sir Your communication of the 21" inst transmitting vouchers for February 1867, is received. They will be given to Col Beecher on his return. Very Respectfully Your obdt servant Supt Head Quarters Sub Dist. of Alabama Montgomery Ala Feb 27" 1867 424/437 Gardner S.S. Sub Asst Commr Greenville Ala Sir Your communication of the 25" inst transmitting ration return for Colony for March 1867, stating that Rice (the only form of Breadstuffs issued) is inadequate to take the place of flour or corn meal and asking that a due proportion of corn meal be furnished, is received. No Rice will be sent you for March but corn meal instead. Very Respectfully Supt
