Kanawha County WVa
Col GR Brown A Gen WVa
Dear Sir My Provision Return for july was small 33 men for August it will require 36 or 37 mens Rations
pleas send to Coalsmouth and if you can Cartridges.
I am very Respectfully
Yours
R Brooks Capt.
Ind. Scouts
Transcription by John Morrison, undergraduate student enrolled in Dr. Billy Joe Peyton's Fall 2010 "Introduction to Public History" at West Virginia State University