| Engineer Bureau |
| November 12th, 1862 |
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| Endorsement on letter of the Hon. Duff Green,
Chairman of the committee of the Jacksonville {Ala.}
& Dalton {Geo.} R. Rd.
stating that they are ready to contract for completing the through
connection and to protest against any contract being made to their
exclusion without first giving them an opportunity to be heard. |
| "This letter respectfully returned
to the files of the President's Office, a copy of it having
been sent to Capt. L. P. Grant of the Provl. Engineer Corps who
represents the Government." |
| J. F. Gilmer |
| Col. & Chief Engineer Bureau |
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