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Augt 20th

Capt Justin Hodge
Ass't Sup't Bureau RF and A.L.

Captain
Your Register of families of Freedmen in your District that are likely to become dependent on the Bureau, was duly received.
Have you had any communication with the County Authorities in regard to providing for the poor? You state in your letter of the 18th that, "many are suffering need." I am desirous of reducing the issue of Rations to the very lowest point, and compelling the Counties to take care of their own poor. if however there are cases in your District that the County Authorities will not or cannot provide for, and where unless they received assistance, actual suffering or starvation would result, you will remit Requisition for Rations to these Hd Qrs. 

I Am Captain
Very Respectfully
Allan Rutherford
Sup't So Dist NC