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WRAPPER.
Bureau of R.F. and A.L.
H'd Q'rs, Supt. 5th Dist Va.
Fort Monroe, Va., June 14, 1867.

Respectfully referred to Bvt. Capt. F.J. Massey, A.S.A.COr.
Mont. S. Reed
1st Lieut V.R.C.
A.S.A. Comr in charge of Office

LB 90 V 3

H 18 EB  A.S.A.C.O. Fo 108
Bureau R.F. and A.L. 
Office Asst Sub Asst Comr York Co Va
Yorktown Va June 15 1867

Respectfully referred to J.M. Baker AAS U.S.A. York Co. Va. for remarks.
F.J. Massey
Bvt Capt and ASA Comr

Bureau R.F. and A.Lands
Medical Dept York Co Va
June 15th 1867
Respectfully returned to Bvt. Capt. F.J. Massey
   It is explicitly stated in the within application that there is no means of transportation connected with this Hospital The statement is correct.
   The water necessary for use at Hospital, formerly requiring the continuous services of one team, has now to be procured by hand, in very inadequate quantities even for cooking.
   Police duty is most importantly performed for want of transportation, and the hospital surroundings instead of being a safe [[?]] from noxious influences, is fast becoming a hotbed for nephritic emanations.
   Patients in hospital are already suffering under the evil influences of uncleanliness of person clothing and surroundings and with my best efforts I fail for lack of transportation to meet the emergency.
   This consideration of things will be quickly remedied, or the most deplorable results will accrue to the sick in hospital.
   Unless this can be promptly done, I shall not feel willing to sustain responsibilities which with my present means I am unable to meet.
   It would be possible to accomplish the more useful necessities with but three horses. One being constantly required for water, and two for ambulance and police.  Two horses will not surfice, because it is necessary ofter to use the ambulance for the whole day, in which case the supply of water would be cut off.
G.M. Baker
A.S. Surg U.S.A.

HO. 26 EB.  ASACO. Fo. 111

Bureau R.F. and A.L.
Hd Qrs 3d Div 5th Sub Dist Va
Yorktown Va June 15 1867
Respectfully returned to S C Armstrong Agent in charge 5th Sub Dist inviting attention to

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