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Office Howard Asylum & Hospital 
Lauderdale Miss, May 29, 68

Lieut. John B. Hynes
24th U.S.I. A.C.S.

Sir 
Your favor of 25th inst giving amt of rations shiped to me in answer to returns forwarded. to you. on the 20th inst for thirty two (32) Children, and two (2) attendants, for twelve (12) days in May & the month of June, is received this day.  in comaring the amount billed, with an estimate of the amount allowed as per copy of Circular No 3 from the Office of the Commissary Genl (recd from you on the 8th inst.) I find the following discrepancies 

Beef  Allowed 383 1/4 lb. Amt sent 205 lb. discrepancy 178 1/4
Pork  Allowed 241 1/2 lb. Amt sent 128 lb. discrepancy 113
Flour  Allowed 766 1/2 lb. Amt sent 392 lb. discrepancy 374 1/2