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send you, - also one to Col. Eaton.

The Report of Officers and men on duty has already been sent you. Report of Civilians employed is shown by the enclosed - also of buildings hired.  Enclosed is Finance Report. 

The Report of Rations &c. issued to Refugees and to Freedmen in Sept. will soon be sent you.

The Land Report cannot be made just yet as the question whether property named in Land Dept. Circular No. 1. but not taken possession of by Bureau shall be borne on report or not, is yet to be decided.

Of course, not being on the ground, I know nothing of the particulars of the affairs here for Sept. and Aug., but I am told to straighten them out in Mr. Ferree's absence and tho' rather a hard and thankless task, am trying to do it.

Please, when you return enclosed receipts, send me a note giving me the prospect of my being able to settle the unfinished work between this