NA, ENG 6/7A/1864

Engineer Bureau
Richmond, June 7th, 1864
 
H. D. Whitcomb Esqr
Supdt Va. Central R. R.   {Superintendent, Virginia Central RR}
 
Sir,
   In consideration of the very serious consequences to be apprehended from any prolonged interruption of communication upon your road. It is judged advisable to request you to forward as early as practicable to this Bureau accurate measurement of the various important bridges between this city & Staunton, so that in the event of the destruction of any of them by the enemy, this Dept may be the more able to assist you promptly & intelligently in their reconstruction, with any means it may have at its disposition. It is hoped that the company will lose no opportunity to collect & prepare materials for such a contingency. The Dept. only proposes to offer its full & earnest cooperation.
Yours Very Respy
A. L. Rives
Col &c &c

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