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at the correct aggregate. The gains are carefully taken from the Morning Reports of the Hospitals. The number of Rations received and issued cannot be arrived at by multiplying the aggregate by the number of days in the month, because some receive rations for only ten days - some for fifteen and some for the whole month. The number of Rations received and issued are reported correctly and if other figures vary, it is in-consequence of different persons applying different rules to ascertain the aggregate. 

I am General 
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Wm P. Austin
Capt A.A.Q.M and Supt 1st Dist Va.