NA, ENG 5/25A/1863

Engineer Bureau
May 25th 1863
 
H. D. Whitcomb Esq.
Supt. Va. Central R. Rd.
Richmond, Va.
 
Dear Sir,
   Your letter of the 22d inst enclosing one from Colonel Fontaine, President of your Company in regard to turning over 2 1/2 miles of old R. Rd. iron to the Government, has been received. Although this Dept. is now almost entirely deprived of a laboring force, yet an attempt will be made if absolutely, to assist you in collecting the old iron for transportation to Richmond. Please let me know at your earliest convenience the least force you will require in addition to your own, to enable you to commence the delivery at an early day.
   The question of compensation has been referred to Major I. M. St. John, Chief of the Nitre and Mining Bureau, from whom you will probably hear respecting it very promptly.
Very Respectfully
Your obt Servt
J. F. Gilmer
Col. of Engrs & Chf of Bureau

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