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[red ink] 1872

 The enclosed memorandum shows the prices prices [sic] paid for wood at Ft. Richardson since Jany 1, 70.  The exceptionally high prices paid for wood from Jany 1, 71 to June 30, 71 is certainly noticeable.  Colonel Holobird and myself and staff, are and have been active in our endeavor to detect irregularities and when found to at once correct them, and this I think will be more useful than investigating the truth of old rumors, which if verified could lead to no beneficial result.  A Cavalry Company is now at [?Rugget?] Barracks and is likely to remain there.  This will dispose of the corn there I believe.  Mr.  Baldwin appears to be in error in his statement about non-payment of supplies for the current year at Ft. Richardson.

[red ink] Official (Signed) C. C. Augur Brig. General Comdg. D.T. Oct 17, 72 (Sgd)[?] Russell [red ink] A.D.G.

Mo. Mil. Div. of [red ink] 1828

Endorsement on copy M 1174 D.T. 1872 Col. R. S. MacKenzie, Report of the fight with the Indians on the 29th ult. Received D T Oct 24, 72

Respectfully forwarded to Hq Mil. Div. of the Mo. for the information of the Lt. Genl Comdg. The indian prisoners have been taken to Ft. Concho where they will be cared for. I recommend that these prisoners be not restored to their people until all the white captives in the hands of any tribe south of the Arkansas be restored and all public animals stolen during the past year be returned. Then if these Quahada and Comanche tribes will go to the reservation and promise good behavior, it would be well perhaps to restore the prisoners. DT Oct 25, 72 [red ink] Official (Sgd) C. C. Augur C Gen'l USA Comdg (Sgd) G B Russen [red ink] A.D.C.

Endorsement in [?connectn?] from Dept of State, encloses copies of two dispatches Nos 86 & 87 from the US Commercial Agent Piedras Negros, Mex. relative to the proposed immigration from the US to Mexico of certain tribes of hostile Indians.

M 1497 DT 72, Copy of M 1703 DT 72 M 1707 DT 72 M 1708 DT. 72 enclosed herewith. Received from Ft. Duncan, Tex. Dec. 5, 1872, with following endorsement. All the facts set forth in the within dispatch were reported to Dept. Hq. under date Sept 3 & 19, 1872. There is no doubt of the desire of the Comanches to make terms of peace with the Mexicans to enable them to move across the Rio Grande. I do not think they are likely to succeed