NA, DAMELA 7/5/1864

Hd Qrs Dept Ala Miss & E. La.
Meridian Miss July 5 1864
 
Maj. Jno. S. Mellon
Chf Commy 1st Div Miss
Grenada
 
Major,
   In compliance with the request of Mr Livermore Gen Superintendent Miss & Tenn RR Co and upon your recommendation Gen Lee directs me to authorize you to sell to that Company a sufficient supply of bacon for the hands employed on that road, not to exceed an average of Thirty. Whenever in your opinion it is impossible for the Company to purchase ??? here.
   The request of Mr Livermore to purchase also from the Government certain articles taken in exchange by you for Cotton, cannot be granted.
I am Major, Very Respy
Your Obdt Sevt.
 
AAG

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