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764

Sept 19th

Sir
Your communication of 14th inst to Capt Ehlers requesting that rations to be sent to you for thirteen helpless negroes in your county has been referred to this Office. I am directed by the Asst Commr to inform you that Mr Swayze, Agent at Griffin has this day been instructed to furnish you with sufficient to relieve them during the remainder of the present month.

I am Very Respectfully.
Your Obt Servant 
Eugene Pickett
Capt V.R.C.
In chge Distn of rations to Destitutes

W T C Brannan
Agent BRF and A.L.
Zebulon. Pike Co. Ga.