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Head Quarters Department of Alabama. Office Chief Commissary of Subsistence, Mobile, Ala., 1865. at as early a date as possible to this office - This will enable me to provide a sufficient supply of rations at the various points throughout the state in time to meet the demand - I would prefer the estimate to be made by counties - then I can make satisfactory arrangements for the places of issue, & concentrate supplies accordingly - I am. Very Respectfully Your Obt Servant W A Elderkin Bt Major & Chief. C.S. Dept. of Ala- To. Maj. Gen. Swayne In chg. Bureau of Freedmen, Abandoned lands. &c Montgomery Ala
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[[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
William A Elderkin info: http://memory.loc.gov/master/gdc/scdser01/200401/books_on_film_project/locbf005/20060731012ge/00000118.pdf