| Shreveport, La. |
| Feb. 11th 1863 |
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| Mr. J. M. Waskam |
| Jonesville, Texas |
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| Sir, |
| I have received as yet, no
communication from the President and Directors of the Vicksburg,
Shreveport & Texas Rail Road in reference to the Rail-road iron and
spikes at this place. I have appropriated the loose iron and spikes for
the use of the gunboat building here {CSS
Missouri}. |
| I shall not take up any of
the track here, unless it may be absolutely necessary. |
| A careful account will be
kept of all the iron and spikes that may be used by the gunboat
Contractors. |
| I am very respectfully |
| Your obt. servt. |
| J. H. Carter |
| Lieut. C. S. N. |
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