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296 June 13th Lieut Geo. McCombes Asst. Supt Sub Dist Rockingham Co. Lieutenant I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 16th. Enclosing [[Pension?]] Return for destitute sick Freedpeople. The Rations will be sent you this day. You will service good care in the issue of Rations to see that these are only issued to free who are entirely unable to support themselves and to prevent actual starvation I am Lieutenant Very Respectfully Allan Rutherford Bvt. Col. & Sup't. So. Dist NC