| C. S. Central Laboratory (Ordn.) |
| Thomasville {Macon lined
through}, Ga., Dec. 8th, 1864 |
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| Capt W. H. McMain |
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M. S. K. Albany Ga.
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| Sir, |
| Yours of the 6th inst by Courier was
recd but not until after the Courier had left. This I shall send by
the first opportunity of doing so by private conveyance. Col Cuyler
& Mr Hamlet left here for Albany here Tuesday morning and no
doubt you have seen them on this, and have got every explanation I
can give you. Only one car load of goods have arrived here yet {on
the Atlantic & Gulf RR}. I left Sav on Saturday morning.
Before I left I had loaded two cars with those things. Col Mallet
specified as most desirous to get away. One of those cars has
arrived here and the goods are in store the other containing 73
Flasks Quicksilver, 90 Kegs nails & other things left Sav on
Sunday morning; the car broke down at No 9, and is still there. The
bumper is broken but can be very easily repaired. I am promised that
it shall be repaired and sent through soon. |
| I have invoices of four more cars loaded
in Savannah which have not arrived as yet. One car contains Col
Mallets stores consisting of Paints, Glass, Oil, Turpentine,
Varnish, Potash, Soda Ash, Salt, Nails, Zinc White, Grindstone,
&c. There seems to be some delay in sending freight this way.
All these cars should have been here before now. There is some apprehension
that this R Road may be cut; and it is quite probable that their
destination may have been changed to Columbia. I have recd no
advices to that effect however. |
| As to shipping goods to Albany at
present it is entirely out of the question with the facilities that
are now here. Mr Smith of the firm of Mitchel & S. is now here
and I hope to get a wagon and send Col Cuylers papers by him, but I
little prospect of being able to procure one today. The Q. M. here
is a very trifling fellow and is unfit for the place. He makes a
great show of business and accomplishes nothing. If you depend upon
him to procure transportation for your stores to Albany, you can
probably look for the last of them some time next spring. |
| I have procured a very good store and
will put the goods in store as soon as they arrive. I would like
very much to be relieved from this duty to enable me to visit my
family at Milledgeville, from whom I have not heard since the raid.
I have written them a great many times but have not one answer. |
| I am very Respectfully |
| Your Obt Sevt |
| Calvin Fay |
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