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July 16th

Col. C. A. Cilley
A.A.G. Bu RF & AL

Colonel

In explanation of the delay in forwarding some of the reports required of me I would say: that several of the Sub-Districts have no Post Office and I am obliged to forward communications by private hands. My orders require all Reports that have to be consolidated to be at these Hd Qrs five days before they are required to be forwarded to me but even with that margin of time, it often happens that the Reports from the Sub-Dists are not received in time owing to the cause above stated. I will hereafter make up my Reports from the Reports received, and such Reports as may be delayed will be included in my next Report.

I Am Colonel
Very Respectfully
Your Obdt. Servant
Allan Rutherford
Bvt Col & Supt So Dist NC