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the enclosed dissertations on the merits or demerits of the much talked of, not much loved, and generally distasteful component part of the soldiers rations would never have been made.

    It is also certain, if there be Officers, or enlisted men in the army who like "Pickled Pork" well enough to eat it, when they can obtain other food, they will at present have to be found elsewhere then at Fort Davis, Texas.
    With due deference, and respect to the Commissary General based as they undoubtedly are, upon long experience and great knowledge, yes I venture to state, that if he had to stay One Year or even one month , at this or any other frontier Post in the South West, and be obliged to hear the constant murmurs, and complaints on account of the "Pickled Port", that is issued and fed to the enlisted men, he would be apt to change his views or so modify them, as to become convinced that a decrease in the amount of issue of Pickled Pork, and an increase of the amount of issue of bacon, instead would prove every way desirable and advantageous.
               Very Respectfully
                     Your obedient Servant
          (Signed)   B. H. Grierson
                          Colonel 10' Cavalry
                           Commanding Post

[in red] L. I. 43/88 Ft Davis Texas

A true Copy Fort Davis, Texas, march 30" 1885

[signature in black] W. H. Comles [in red] 2nd Lieut 16" Infantry

              Post adjutant.