J. F. Cummings to and Commissary of Subsistence, February 1, 1864

Atlanta, Ga., February 1, 1864.

His Excellency JOSEPH E. BRowN, Governor, &c., Milledgeville, Gia.:

Str: Yours of 28th received. I do not propose to use any but the corn of the tax in kind belonging to the Government in making whisky near the railroads and navigable streams. Will you please inform me at your earliest convenience whether you will attempt to prevent the distillation of grain belonging to the Confederate States Government, being receipts from the tax in kind, whenever and

wherever they may deem proper? The army needs the whisky, and I am now unable to respond to the calls upon me.

Very respectfully,

Major and Commissary of Subsistence.

[Inclosure No. 5.]

Milledgeville, January 28, 1864.

Maj. J. F. CUMMINGS:

Str: In reply to your letter I state that the laws of Georgia will not

tolerate any such consumption of grain by distillation as you propose.