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Mobile Nov 18 1862
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| Mr. O. M. Avery |
| Presdt of the Ala & Fla RR Co of Fla |
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Pollard
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Sir,
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On the 11th inst I appealed to you, by letter to sell to
the Government, the iron from three miles of your road to be taken
from the Pensacola end of the track laid from Pollard in that
direction, and I now have to inform you that I am, reluctantly,
compelled to take the balance, to fill the requisition of the Engineer
Department, for rail Road iron, to be used in constructing defences
for this City.
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As a further necessity, and at the instance of his
Excellency the Governor of this State, I must also ask you to allow
the Mobile & Great Northern RR Co. and the Ala & Fla RR Co of
Ala. to use so much of the unemployed rolling stock of your Company as
will enable those companies fully, and promptly to meet the demand for
transportation over their roads.
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It is necessary the rolling stock of those roads should
be increased, and I am satisfied that the Companies running the roads
have diligently, but unsuccessfully sought to obtain stock.
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Your Agent informs me that you are at Tallahassee Fla,
and I am compelled to have a portion of your rolling stock, and before
we can complete negotiations on that subject; and have this day
ordered such temporary use. This order however shall not force you to
sell your stock, not in any manner affect your claim for just
compensation for such use.
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I have requested the President of the two companies,
running the Rail Roads between this place, and Montgomery, to
negotiate with you upon fair and liberal terms, either for the
purchase or use of your stock in the manner stated. In case the terms
cannot be agreed upon, I respectfully suggest a reference of the
matter to the following named Superintendents of Rail Roads, who I am
informed are reliable, hones, and disinterested, namely Messrs
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| Geo Young |
Supt of the |
Georgia RR Co |
Augusta |
| Geo. W. Adams |
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Central {of Georgia} RR
Co |
Savannah |
| G. G. Hull |
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Atlanta & LaGrange {Atlanta
& West Point} |
Atlanta |
| S. L. Fleming |
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M & Ohio {Mobile
& Ohio} |
Mobile |
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As I cannot, until I hear from you, know whether you will
be {end of the copy in the Archive. From the
content and handwriting, it was clearly written by Maj. Gen. J. H.
Forney.}
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