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April 23  7

Maj. A.W. Preston
A.A.A. Genl. Bu. R.F. and A.L.
State of Miss.

Major,
I have the honor to enclose herewith the Ration Returns for Howard Hospital, Howard's Orphan Asylum, and Employees on the Q.M. Dept for you approval.

The returns for Howards Orphan Asylum are disapproved in accordance with instr (verbal) from Genl. A.C. Gillem, that rations cannot be drawn for Employee's children, of which there are (20) twenty, including for the month of May.

The return of employees for Asylum is disapproved, it being drawn for the family of the [[?]] together with their private servants.

I have the honor to be
Your obedient Servant
(Sigd) James W. Sunderland
Capt V.R.C. O. Asst Comr.