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about a month after the Government Rations Comr Maj. Theune informed me of the amount he had purchased on the foregoing stated arrangement and me what I wished.  I told him to send me what he wished or pleased.  He sent me 1 Bbbl Pork 2 Bbls flour some tea, may have sent some other little articles. shortly afterwards sent me the bill for $56.00 which I paid him if I took the bill I have lost or mislaid it; I believe he had purchased that amount.

About the 1st Sept Maj Theune placed on my desk an order for some Groceries as a present, I declined to accept it (Still hold the order) and so informed Maj T. such my Reasons for not accepting; shortly afterwards while I was at the Spring I Recd four sacks of Flour (not from Maj T. he sent this flour) but fearing it was Government Rations, I have distributed it to the destitute, paid of it I sent to the Freedmans Hospital.

So far as to my own Knowledge Maj T was very cautious and I was favorably impressed with the course pursued by him until I heard it Reported he was selling the Rations, which was about the time he left with Me the order above Refered to when I told him what I had heard, when he did not deny it, and then was satisfied he had done so.

The arrangement in getting the $58 was in good faith on my part. and I am satisfied was on the part of Maj T. as those people was in a suffering condition, had there been any means in the County Treasury there would have been no recepts for it. but as there was not we had to make the best arrangements we could to prove for them.

Very Respectfuly submitted
W H Thornton