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"You will take up and account for the property used in making these repairs, properly expending the same on your papers." 

As the buildings, for which these repairs have been approved, are not borne on any papers of mine — my accounts with the Quartermaster Department having been closed, as I am not responsible for any public property — but are under the charge of the Act. Asst Quartermaster at Lauderdale, Lieut White, to whom I transferred the same on being relieved from duty at this post, and as it would 
be more practical for all purposes to have said buildings transferred to the Act. Asst Quartermaster at this Station, Capt Chapman, I recommended such transfer in a late communication to your Office, dated 18 inst, to which I respectfully invite your attention, and request that Capt Chapman be directed to take charge of the repairs, which have now been commenced.
  
I am, General,
very respectfully,
your obdt Servt.
Henry E Rainals
Capt V.R.C. Sub-Comm'r D.M.
  
Bureau Refs, Freedmen & Aband Lands
Office Sub-Commissioner, Dist. Meridian,
Meridian, Miss. September 22, 1866

Preston Bvt Major A.W. Preston 
AAA Gen Bu R.F and A L. S. Miss
Vicksburg Miss.

Major,
I have the honor to inquire whether the expenses of printing "Headings" on official Letter paper and Envelopes will be allowed by the Bureau  As there is considerable correspondence at this office, and I have no clerk, it would save a great deal of writing

Very respt your obt servt
Henry E Rainals
Capt VRC Sub Commr DM