NA, DTM 5/4/1865

Head Quarters Trans. Miss Dept.
Shreveport May 4th 1865
 
Hon B. W. Gray
C. S. Treasury Agent
 
Sir,
   I enclose you a communication which I have just received from the President of the Texas Rail Road Cos, which will be presented to you by Col Sprague. Col Sprague has been authorized by those companies to say that they will make the purchases necessary for keeping their roads in repair and their running stock in order provided the cotton used in payment is privileged to pass out without coming under the Treasury regulations. It is of importance to keep these roads in running order in a military point, especially so in regard to the "Houston & Texas Central" and "Buffalo Bayou & Brazos RRoads."
   It has heretofore been the policies of the Govt to assist the Rail Road Companies and I believe under proper restrictions it will be wisdom to authorize privilege asked for by the Rail Road Companies. I respectfully submit the matter to your consideration.
Respectfully
Your obdt Sevt
 
General

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