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way of conforming to that direction without occupying more than one line.

I think all county issues, in bulk, were reported on the last report of refugees.

Issues to Small Pox Hospitals have been made, once or twice in Perry Co. but as most of the inmates are supposed to be freedmen they were put upon that return.

In my note to you, I stated that the rations for Shelby and Bibb counties were delivered on the 24th of March, with the understanding that they were to last until the 24th of April. Since that time, the judges and agents of those counties have appealed for the issue for April to be made for the whole month, stating that the distribution was greater than we could believe. I have also learned from private parties, Mr. Mellen[[guess]] among them, that there is much suffering. I have taken