| Engineer Bureau |
| Richmond, June 20th, 1864 |
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| Lt Col W L Brown, C. S. Arty |
| In chg Arsenal |
| Richmond |
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| Colonel, |
| I respy request that the bearer Mr Bragg,
Road-way Supdt of the R. F. & P. R. R.
{Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR} be allowed to take from your
store (8000) eight thousand feet of 2" boards for which I will receipt
or pay on delivery. The Bureau has no lumber on hand suitable for the
purpose & the Hon Secy of War requested me to endeavor to get this
lumber for Mr. Bragg. |
| Very Respy &c |
| A. L. Rives |
| Col &c |
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