| C. S. Armory |
| Macon, Ga Decr 20th 1862 |
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Mr. Albert C. Richards |
| Etna Coal Mines Ga. {about
20 miles west of Chattanooga, Tenn.} |
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| Sir, |
| Your letter of the 15th inst. has been
received. The bearer Mr E. C. Cox is authorized by me to arrange for the
transportation of coal for me from your mines, and will see that the
cars are supplied, at least for the time being. |
| I will thank you to increase my order from
1000 to 2500 bushels of coal, run of the mines, and I hope that you will
deliver it as fast as the cars are supplied to transport it. |
| I am Sir, |
| Respectfully Your obdt servt |
| Jas H. Burton |
| Supt. |
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