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82 731. "Telegram" MO. MIL.DIV. [left margin] August 11, 1873. Lieutenant General Sheridan Chicago, Ills.

                       Colonel Clarke has ordered a large lot of Butter and canned Stores to be sent here from New Orleans.  This Department has suffered so much from New Orleans that I know, they will not be used and it will be a dead loss to send them.

Would prefer to have none sent rather than these.

                                                                                          (Sgd) C. C. Augur
                                                                                                    Brig. Gen'l. U.S.A.
                                                                                                    Commdg.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 849. MO. MIL. DIV. [left margin] Septbr. 16. 1873. Dear General Sheridan,

                                        I returned a few days since from Fort Clark, where I went in connection with the building, authorized for the Post.  The accompanying Plan of the Post shows in black lines the buildings now completed, and in red lines the buildings necessary to give capacity for Eight Companies of Cavalry and three of Infantry.  The dimensions of the contemplates structures are given and it will be seen that the smallest possible have been adopted.
         They will have to built of Stone - that being the cheapest material available - cheaper even than adobes, there being a stone-quarry easily worked, directly at the Post.  The Stables are to be built entirely by the Companies occupying them and the only expense I have permitted to be incurred for them is the sheathing and shingles for roofs and for stalls and feedboxes.  Most of the roofing for all the buildings is also to be put on by the troops and their services will be made available too, as far as practicable, in quarrying and laying the stone in the wall.  All the Lumber and shingles will be hauled by our own teams, mostly from Austin or Cuero; Civilian Masons and Carpenters and a few experienced Quarrymen will have to be Employed and I have authorized the hiring of as many as can work to advantage in the expectation of completing the Quarters for use the approaching winter.
         I enclose a copy of the Estimate made by the Commanding Officer, Quartermaster and Chief Mechanic at Fort Clark and it comes - as you will observe - within the seventh thousand authorized; I desire, if possible, to save sufficient to build fences around the Post and Quarters.  Every effort will be made to complete the Post as contemplated within the allowance made for the purpose and from the present appearances I think it can be done.  I am Very respfry.

Your obdt servant )Sgd) C. C. Augur Brig. Gen'l. U.S.A. Commdg. 2 Enclosures ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________