Freedmen's Bureau Records: Frederick S. Tukey to
Garrick Mallery, April 1, 1867
Summary:
Tukey reports that he did not have enough rations to distribute to the poor, and
again calls for the Bureau to hire a Physician to care for the sick who are
unable to afford medical care.
Bureau of Refugees
Freedmen & Abandoned
Lands
District Augusta &
Highland
Colonel G. Mallery
Acting Assistant Adjutant General
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands
Richmond Virginia
Through District
Headquarters
April 1st 1867
Staunton Virginia
Colonel
I have the honor to submit in compliance with Circular Number 6 C.S. 1866 the following report of Bureau Affairs for the month of March 1867.
The freedpeople are generally getting along very well notwithstanding the unusual severe winter through which they have just passed. The Overseers of the poor have assisted, to my knowledge, 21 cases of suffering among them, and about fifty ($50) Dollars worth of clothing has been distributed by the Bureau. I have had many applications for Rations that I could not supply, simply because I had none. And I would most earnestly recommend that Rations in small amounts be furnished for this Sub-District for the temporary relief of the Aged, Sick, and infirm. Also I would again call your attention to the necessity of providing Medical attendance for extreme cases. Am of the opinion that an allowance of twenty five ($25) Dollars per month to some one of the local Physicians would cover all such cases.
I am Colonel with much Respect
Your
Obedient Servant
Frederick S. Tukey
Assistant
Superintendent
