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Richmond Nov. 13, 1861 |
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| Capt. W. J. Ross Genl. Supt {General
Superintendent, Memphis & Charleston RR} |
| Memphis Ten |
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| Dear Sir, |
| We hand you herewith copy letter from Col.
Fremont Supt Wilmington & Weldon Road, on
the subject of through freights, by that route, including the
150 Tons Pig Metal {about 19 car loads} now on the way. We have also sent a copy of the
letter to George Yonge Supt Geo RRd, Augusta, and if you can induce
him and Rowland of the Georgia State Road {John
Rowland, Superintendent, Western & Atlantic RR}, to take a liberal view of
the whole question, it will be advantageous to our mutual interests to
have a choice of routes especially as Wallace {Campbell
Wallace, President, East Tennessee & Georgia RR} dont appear disposed to
prorate with other roads, and even for the 200 Tons he agreed to
transport for Col. Tate. We think he is disposed to make an additional
charge, on the ground that other Roads afterwards declined. Owen {Robert
Owen, President, Virginia & Tennessee RR} agreed to charge 4.50 per ton for all that would pass over his road,
which considering the character of his road, we did not consider ???
We hope this Matter can be satisfactorily arranged & hope to hear
from you soon stating particularly what charges have followed any
articles sent us. If each road would collect its own proportion ?????
such as better & as the roads are generally in our debt, they
would be always indemnified. |
| Yr obt svt |
| J. R. Anderson & Co. |
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