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the doors of almost every man, who has even a small surplus of food. Accompanying this report is a tabular statement, obtained from official returns made to General Swaynis Head Quarters, showing the extent of relief furnished by the Federal Government, through the agency of the Freedmens Bureau to the destitute of the state, during the year ending 30th of September 1866. The aggregate number of rations reported as issued during that period is 3.789.788, at an aggregate cost of six hundred and forty three thousand, five hundred and ninety dollars ($643.590.16). It will be seen that in November 1865 relief was furnished to 2.251 whites and 1.944 blacks. In December to 3.329 whites and 2243 blacks. ||Whites| |Blacks|| January 1866 7.225 January 1866 3.335 February " 15.771 February " 4.324 March " 18.616 March " 6.053 April " 16.864 April " 8.182 May " 23.567 May " 11.326 June " 22.577 June " 10.821 July " 21.805 July " 8.793 August " 18.672 August " 7.562 September " 17.912 September " 7.532 In addition, to this large supply of food furnished by the Government, Governor Patton purchased and brought into the