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Sept 22.

Sir
Your com of the 11th inst making inquiries about hands & if transportation [[strikethrough]] can [[/strikethrough]] would be furnished you for such hands as you hired in this state is recd & I am directed by [[strikethrough]] the [[/strikethrough]] Genl Tillson to say in reply that if you will hire hands in the destitute portion of the State as may as may be indicated from this Office - say in northern Ga -  Transportation will be furnished [[strikethrough]] for [[/strikethrough]] otherwise not.

The General delivers his regard & good wishes to you

Respy Yr Obt Svt
W W Deane
Bvt Maj & AAG

Col I. M. Irvin
Memphis
Tennessee