| Engineer Bureau |
| 30 Sept. 1863 |
| |
| H. D. Bird |
| Supt S. S. R. R. {South
Side RR} |
| Petersburg Va |
| |
| Your telegram received. It will be ??? for
you to send a special agent to receive your two casks of shovels & also
the boiler tubes in Richmond & take charge of them. |
| Your letter of the 24th inst making
suggestions intended to facilitate your proceedings has been received &
approved. |
| A. L. Rives |
| Lt. Col. & Actg. Chf. Bu. |
| Sent by telegram |