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Office Acting [[strikethrough]] Assistant Quartermaster [[/strikethrough]] [[?]] [[?]]
Post of Goldsboro', N.C., October 29th. 1868

Brevet Major Allen Rutherford
A.S.A. Comm. B.R.F. and A.L.
Wilmington N.C.

Sir.
I ship you to day Rations for month of November for Orphan Asylum under your direction. There is no Corn meal on hand at this post and none at the Sub Depot at New Berne. As soon as I am furnished, will supply you. Will you be kind enough to furnish me with a copy of order in regard to issues to Orphan Asylum under charge of Bureau. I have none on file. Upon rcpt. of this, if I find that I am authorized to issue articles other then those shipped today I will send you at once such articles.
Very Respectfully
Your Obdt Svt.
James F Simpson
Brevet Capt. USA A.C.S.

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