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Re: Alexander Papers - Request of Help (#2)

I found another one.

http://mdh.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/mack/id/10254/rec/8 (page #1, item #8)
"Copybook of Orders and Letters from Thomas Hindman's Command, 2 Jan. - 4 Mar. 1863"
go to image 12 of 148 (upper right screen) or page 13 (lower right screen)
If you click the "text" tab, you can read:

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[Page] 13
upon, but returned for correction
By Command of Maj Gen [Thomas C.] Hindman R. [Robert] C. Newton Chf . Staff
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Head Quarters 1st Corps Trans. Miss Army. Clarksville Arks. Jany 4th 1863.
[No.] 15
Captain: General Hindman directs that you purchase for [William D.] Blocher's [Arkansas] Battery, (24) Twenty four good Artillery Horses. notifying Gen'l [James F.] Fagan from time to time as you purchase the horses.
Respectfully R. [Robert] C. Newton Chief of Staff
Capt J. [James F.] K.P. Pritchard Post Qr M Clarksville Arks
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Head Quarters, 1st Corps Trans. Miss Army Clarksville Arks. Jan'y 4th 1863
(text ends here)
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However, if you click the "image" tab, you will see that a sizeable portion of the page has not been typed.
The handwriting is better than the latter case, and I believe the first missing row reads:

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[No.] 16
Major General Hindman directs
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But, knowing my decryption limits, I'd be happy if some volunteer would translate it for me.
Thank you.

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