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who had not tasted meat except this since March and have not since no meat is issued to the destitute in these counties. Nothing in place of it but putrid fish which I saw and freely pronounce it disgusting for a dog. I have addressed the Chf. Commissary of Subsistence, Col. Curry, on the subject and requested his attention [[strikethrough]] to the [[/strikethrough]] to the statements made by the Asst Supt and matron on the quantity and quality of Rations issued to the Freedmen. The same complaint is made in other quarters. I do not doubt all will be set right now on the Eastern Shore as Capt. James Lord is to assume the duties of Asst. Supt. tomorrow, and he is a gentleman, [[strikethrough]]and[[/strikethrough]] He is Captain of a Cavalry Company stationed [[strikethrough]]on[[/strikethrough]] there [[strikethrough]]E. Shore[[/strikethrough]]. I have sent Ex Lt. O Brien to Warwick County, Ex-Capt. Pride (Colored Troops) to King William County. Shall send Mr. Churchill (former agent of Negro Affairs) to Gloucester and will dispatch other persons to every county in my district before the middle of the week. I have now the counties on the Norfolk side nearly supplied only lacking one officer in Princess Ann County. I will soon have an

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