NA, GH&H 5/12/1863

The Confederate States of America
To Geo. B. Nichols
1863
Date For Dollars Cents
May 12th 3 Kegs Rail Road Spikes    
     388 lbs @ 60c 232 80
  51 R. Rd. Chairs {enough for about 600 feet on both tracks}    
     433 lbs @ 60c  {8.5# each} 259 80
    492 60
 
   I certify that the above specified articles were ordered and received by me and that they were necessary for the Construction of Rail Roads to the different Fortifications on Galveston Island.
Maj. J. Hellersberg
Chief Engineer
Eastn Sub Dist of Texas
Approved
V. Plankovski
   Received, at Galveston Tex, the 3d day of June 1863 of Capt J. Sirnel Engineer PACS, the sum of Four hundred and Ninety two dollars and Sixty cents, in full of the above account.
Geo B Nichols   {Superintendent, Galveston, Houston & Henderson RR}

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