| Engineer Bureau |
| Oct. 1, 1863 |
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| Mr. Geo. P. Macmurdo |
| Agent in ch. Engr. Warehouse |
| Richmond, Va. |
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| Sir, |
| You will please turn over to Mr. H. D.
Bird, Supt. S. S. {South Side} R. R. the
shovel blades and brass tubes just received from Wilmington &
marked EB SS. Mr. Bird will give you a receipt for the articles. |
| Before turning them over you will please
ascertain their weight & forward a memorandum of it to me. |
| Very Respectfully Yours |
| A. L. Rives |
| Lt. Col. & Actg. Chf. Bu. |
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