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Aug 6th

T W Gannt, Esq
Agt Bureau RF&AL
Elbert Co.

Sir
Your communication requesting rations for the Destitute of your County is recd and the Asst Com'r directs me to say in reply. that as soon as provisions can be got here. as many as you require will be sent to you. If you cannot have the hauling done by the County Authorities. You can hire it done, at the lowest rates possible and the bill will be paid on forwarding it, to the Asst Comm'r  Any necessary expenses incurred by you. in connection with this duty, will be paid by the Asst Commr. such as storage &c -

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servant.
Eugene Pickett
Capt V.R.C.

Transcription Notes:
I'm struggling to read the text in certain lines * Just put [[?]], and someone will come along and figure it out.... this is a team effort! If you can't figure out a county, go ahead and Google it. ELBERT.