MISC, RRB 1/21/1865

Confederate States
Quartermaster's Department
Office Supt. Railroad Transportation
Richmond, Jany 21st 1865
 
Col. H. R. Hurt
Selma, Ala.
 
Colonel,
   Please furnish to Mr. H. H. Ware President Selma Iron Works fifty (50) tons, No. 2 Shelby Iron of such grades as he may select and I will receipt to you upon your furnishing me with your form and Mr Wares receipt. The iron is for building cars.
   I have purchased one Engine for the road connecting with the river at Montgomery which will go out as soon as the roads in Georgia admit it. It is 4 foot 8 1/2 in guage.
Yours respy
F W Sims
Lt Col &c
{From a scan of the letter, found at www.coincircuit.com.} 

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