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558 August 15th Captain Complaints are being constantly received at this Office from Agents of the Bureau of delays in shipment of rations from this place 10.000 rations that were ordered to be shipped to Atlanta for distribution to destitutes in Fulton County on the 7th June, have but just been received there, and the Breadstuff 30 Barrels Meal are entirely deficient consequently these provisions cannot be distributed until the deficiency is made up. Several thousand rations are required for distribution to destitutes in this and adjoining Counties but although in many cases the people are suffering for want of food, we are unable to relieve them - Please inform this Office at your earliest convenience of the reasons why these rations cannot be obtained. Respectfully Your Obt Servant W W. Deane Bvt Majr & AAG Capt C A M Estes [[Asst]] A.C.S. Augusta Ga