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Parents for support with the exception of the 12 Wimmen who were unable to provide for themselves For your further information I would state that these 114 children are the dependents of 33 families and rations were not issued to them for any period exceeding 15 days in the month. It is true the fact of the report shows that 1910 rations have been issued in the month but it also shows that they have been issued to 12 Wimmen and 114 children and as existing orders stipulate that 1/2 ration shall be issued to children it was presumed that it would be understood that children or 1/2 rations were issued to that class. The records of this office show that 200 rations were issued to adults and 1710 rations to children during the month of June equalling 1055 whole or destitute rations all previous reports have been made in accordance with the foregoing explanation and as it was apparently understood the same course has followed if it is desirable that the reports in future shall show the No. of whole rations issued instead of the whole No. of rations please instruct to that effect and the reports will be in accordance. 

Very Respectfully 
Your obt servt
Jas. W. Sunderland 
Capt & Asst Sub Comr
District of Meridian 

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Bureau Refugees Freedmen and Abandoned Lands
Office Sub Commr Meridian Miss July 24th 1866

Preston Brvt Maj D.W.
A.D.C. & A.A.A.G.
Vicksburg Miss

Major 
I have the honor to acknowledge the rec't (per Express) of the following stationery 
1/2 Ream Fools cap 
1/2 Ream Letter Paper 
175 Large Envelopes
50 Small Envelopes
1/2 Gross Pens
1 Bot black Ink
1 Bottle Red Ink
1 Bottle Mucilage
2 Sheets blotting paper
12 Pcs Red Tape
Two Forms #20

I am very Respectfully
Your most obt
Jno. J. Knox
Bvt Maj & Sub Commr
District of Meridian

Bureau Refugees Freedman & Abandoned Lands
Office Sub Commr Meridian Miss July 25th 1866

Whittlesey Bvt Brig Genrl Henry
Chief Q.M. Dept Miss

General
I have the honor to inform you that in compliance with S.O. No. 73 dated Head Quarters Bu R.F. & A.L. Vicksburg Miss July 20th/66 I have been ordered to turn over the books and records of my office to Capt H.E. Rainals. I have in my possession a Govt horse saddle and Bridle Invoiced to me by Bvt Maj Henry W. Johnson A.Q.M. and would respectfully request that you furnish me with an order to turn the same over to my successor Capt Rainals. 

I am General
Very Respectfully 
Your most obt servt
Jno. J. Knox
Bvt Maj Sub Comr Dist of Meridian 
District of Meridian

Transcription Notes:
---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-06-25 17:53:34 ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-06-25 19:33:59 Changed Whittlesey's first name spelling to Henry from Henery in two places. The writer has a flourish in his capital H which makes it look like there is an extra "e" in the series of letters.