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Aug 13th

Joel Sutton Esc
Special Agent Bureau R.F. & A.L.
Dade Co.

Sir
Your communication of 8th inst is received. You will please to make a return immediately of the rations sent to you in July. Send the receipt rolls pertaining to the issue for that month, and fill up the enclosed Monthly Report and return with the receipt rolls. Showing no of men women & children, white & colored and the total number of rations received during the month (July) and account for the same as issued. This is necessary to enable me to make my returns. I distributed the rations last month by the advice of Genl Wofford of Cartersville. and as there were only 75000 rations for distribution in the whole State. it was impossible to send you more at that