Recruiting and Rations: Page #3

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having been called for by the soldiery or indeed being necessary for any purpose whatever, say the addition of bread, and perhaps the vinega vinegar and soap. The form of investment I have issued provides for such a revision. To furnish 20,000 troops with the extra half gall of whiskey or new only will cost the United States about 60,000 Dollars per annum.

 I shall request your aid in forming the last of Candedaln?? for ? & previous to my ? on it for the President. 

Your very ? James WHenry

? ??? Dayton