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[[ar-]] rangements to that end and I have been diligently over hauling the papers and bringing up the unfinished business as fast as I could with the force at my command.  So  much of the business of the sub district devolves upon me, that it necessarily delays the business of the district
   The financial report for July has been delayed by the refusal of the Post Commandant to pay the hand employed in the Freedmens Cemetery or to refund to us the amount of money we had paid over to the Military Governor during that month, previous to the arrival of Capt Alvord during my last interview he agreed topay the hands.  The delay now is in regard to the claim of the owner of the house occupied by the Supt of Freedmen for the last 3 years. upon which I have just ascertained the Mil Governor had been paying rent for the last 3 months immediately preceding.  The nature of