| Engineer Bureau |
| Richmond, February 16th, 1863 |
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| S. Ruth Esq. |
| Supt. R. F. & P. R. Rd. Co. {Superintendent,
Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR} |
| Richmond, Va. |
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| Dear Sir, |
| Your not of the 15th inst enclosing a
report from one of your Section Masters to the effect that five of the
negroes recently turned over to the company by the Government had
escaped has been received and laid before Col. J. F. Gilmer, Chief of
this Bureau. |
| By direction of Colonel Gilmer a note on
the subject has been written to Mr. Daniel Your Prest. |
| Very Respectfully Yours |
| A. L. Rives |
| Maj. & Asst. to Chf Engr. |
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