| Engineer Bureau |
| October 22d/63 |
| |
| Lt. Col. I. M. St John |
| Supt. Nitre & Mining Bureau |
| |
| Col., |
| I respectfully request that the Tredegar
Iron Works may be furnished with sufficient iron to roll Thirty five
thousand two hundred and sixty pounds (35260 lbs) of bolts for the
bridges of the Hiawassee River on the E Tenn & Georgia RR {East
Tennessee & Georgia RR}, according to the following bill |
| 20 |
Bolts |
21' 6" |
in |
length |
1 1/4{inches
diameter} |
iron |
| 144 |
" |
21' 7" |
" |
" |
1 3/4 |
" |
| 12 |
" |
21' 7" |
" |
" |
1 1/2 |
" |
| 12 |
" |
21' 6" |
" |
" |
1 1/4 |
" |
| 72 |
" |
18' 6" |
" |
" |
1 1/4 |
" |
|
| In futures, we will endeavor to dispense
with the use of iron by adopting the lattice trus as far as
practicable, knowing the difficulties of obtaining it at the present
time. |
| Respectfully Your Obt Servt |
| A. L. Rives |
| Lt Col & Actg Chf of Bureau |