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Hd Qrs Camp Witchita March 10th. 69 Respectfully returned. The supply of forage is so small and the prospect of obtaining more soon. So uncertain that it will be impossible for me to span that amounts of corn. I regret that I was not able to comply with your request. B H Grierson Col. 10th Cavy. Brg. Maj. Gen. Comdg Medicine Camp L.T. March 19, 869. Resptfly. returned to Gen. Grierson urging my request, calling attention to the fact that I am excepting beef now totally out of supplies, for food to Indians only from the fact that those furnished the Gr. Ms. Dept. unclear they were in need more than ten times the amount I now ask for all unclear the almost certainly of being able to replace it before it will be required.