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Aug 6th
P D Claiborne, Esq
Agt. Bureau R.F.&A.L.
Gwinnett Co.

Sir.    
Your communication of 2d inst is received. The Asst Comm'r directs me to state in reply that 1000 rations were shipped to you some days since. If more are actually required they will be sent you.
    
I expected to visit you when passing through your part of the country last week but could not spare the time. I shall soon visit that section again and if possible will call on you -
    
Very Respectfully,
Your Obt Servt
Eugene Pickett
Capt V.R.C.
In chge Distn rations to Destitutes

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