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and watered. Regular supplies of the Quartermasters Department contracted for are cheap. (Please see my contracts) I have storehouses and forage houses of ample capacity to accommodate the wants of the Depot. To sum up I would say:

First: that with the information in my possession at present this District can be completely and thoroughly and most cheaply supplied from this point.

Second: That the supplies of every post should be laid down unclear for at least four (4) months in advance.

Third: That the roads are good and made from here to Fort Cobb.

Fourth: That all of the streams are fordable for at least eight months in the year.

Fifth: That I have my superintendent with mechanics and laborers now on the road providing permanent bridges, rafts, boats and for crossing the Deep Fork, North Fork of the Canadian arm of Little River (see Genl. Merrill) map.

Finally I would respectfully & deliberately recommend that all posts established (or to be established) in this District, East unclear of the Antelope Hills, Longitude 100° and Latitude 36° be supplied via the Arkansas River and this Depot, provided that supplies & adequate transportation therefor, for four months in advance, for each post can be obtained at this Depot. I propose to advertise immediately (until Febry 1,1869) for 2000000 pounds of transportation for this District for the year (over)