NA, ENG 5/19C/1864

Engineer Bureau
Richmond, May 19th, 1864
 
P. V. Daniel Esq
Presdt R. F. & P. R. R.   {President, Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR}
 
Sir,
   I have the honor the return herewith Genl R. E. Lee's letter, referred to this Bureau by yourself, in regard to the means of securing the prompt reconstruction of bridges on your road liable to be destroyed by the enemy, with a view to this object, duplicates of the N & S Annas bridges have already been prepared and in respect to the other bridges, the Bureau will be ready to afford every assistance in its power.
   For the greater security of the negroes thus engaged, would it not be better to take measures to have them returned to the city every night.
Very Respy &c
A. L. Rives
Col. &c &c

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