FHS, FL 12/31/1861

State of Florida
Executive Department
Tallahassee Decr. 31st 1861
 
Honble J. Wayles Baker
 
Dear Sir,
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   With regard to the rail road improvements necessary to the transportation of troops arms & munitions of War for the defence of the State my opinion is in favor of the road being built between Quincy & Chattahoochee to connect communication with all parts of the State East of Chattahoochee river.
   Large bodies of troops could be more readily thrown into any part of Middle, East, or South Florida by the continuance of the road to the river than by the accomplishment of the connection of the roads as proposed by resolution of the General Assembly and would extend the road so much farther in its destined progress to Pensacola.
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Very Respectfully Your friend
John Milton

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