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[red ink] 1873 -sequence relieved Capt. Prince's Co. from here and sent it to Ft. McK.

     I will not order another Co. here for the present, but try and get on with one, and may be able eventually to relieve even this one.  I feel bound to do without troops here if possible. 

D.T. July 2/73 (Sgd) C.C. Augur Brig General USA Comdg [red ink] Official (Sgd) Colon Augur [red ink] ADC

AGO [red ink 232]

Endorsement on letter of Q.M. Genl dated June 2, 1873 recommending that the War Dept. take the requisite steps to procure full report of what has been accomplished at Ft. Griffin with $50,000 authorized, and remitted for "reasonable comfortable shelter." Forwarded by the A.G. U.S.A. (June 23 73) for the report desired by he Secy. of War (LK 2786, DT 73) 11 Encl. Recd DT July 2 73 Respectfully returned to the Adjt General of the Army, thro Hq. Mil. Div. of Mo. The enclosed copies of papers at these Headqrs. numbered 1,2,3 (they should also be on file in the Q.M. Genl's office) show the disposition made of the $50,000 authorized by the Secy of War to be expended for "reasonable comfortable shelter" for troops at Ft. Griffin in 1872. Lt. Col. Ekin's letter of Jany 25 1872, was written before I came into Command of the Department and there is nothing here to show that the then Dept. Comdr ever saw or approved it. The accompanying paper numbered 4 shows that the money has never been furnished for the Chapel and Schoolroom authorized by the Secy of War in Apl last to be erected at Ft. Griffin, at an approximate cost of about $2,000. and with the condition attached to the authorization, it probably never will be. D.T. July 3/73 (Sgd) C C Augur Brig. Genl. USA Comdg [red ink] Official (Sgd) Colon Augur [red ink] ADC

AGO [red ink 233] Continuation of endorsement No 224 retd by the Chf Q.M. of the Dept. Recd bk D.T. July 4, 73 Respectfully returned to the Adjt Genl of the Army, thro Hq Mil. Dir. Div. of the Mo. Attention is respectfully invited to the proceedings of a Board of Officers convened at Ft. Richardson by Col. A. H. Wood, 11 Inf. Comdg the Post, June 14 1873 for the purpose of investigating the claim and reporting the amount justly due Mr. Baldwin. There seems to be no dispute or doubt as to the amount of lumber and shingles made from the timber taken from Mr. Baldwin's land. The proportion declared by the above Board justly due Mr. Baldwin is approved as is also the value assigned them. Regarding the allowance of Wood, the Board