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Hd. Qrs.D.T. Fort. Sill. i.T.Sept, 17 1874 Mo.Mil.Div. Dear General Sheridan, I enclose copies of a number of letters received from Mackenzie. Although of different dates, they were all received here the same day. You will see from them, that he has had the same trouble as ourselves in getting forage to load his train. I have sent for Holabird to go to Dallas and other points and to see exactly what we can depend upon from our contractors. Meanwhile I will ask you to send five thousand bushels more corn to Denison or Dallas for Fort. Griffin. Since the secretary broke up the Dallas arrangement, I am entirely in the dark about matters there. The Dr.Mr who ships it, should notify Hoabird, that he may notify the contractor.. Buelle's train, I am sorry to say, is still detained south of Red river. There seems to have been a very great and a very unexpected rise in that stream. I sent the train there, in order to hasten matters, as it did in the case of Davidson's command, but owing to the high water, it will cause delay instead; it cannot be helped