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Hd Qrs Dept Miss & E La
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| Jackson March 23, 1863 |
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| E. D. Frost |
| Superdt of C. R. R. {Superintendent,
Mississippi Central RR} |
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| Sir, |
| Your letter of 16th inst setting forth a
claim against Confederate States for 10 Bales of Cotton alleged to
have been destroyed was duly received and considered. It is proper to
state that the Govt of Confederate States suffered largely by the
destruction of property consequent upon the positive disobedience of
orders of the Superintendent of the Central road in the retreat of the
army from Abbeville the value of which property constitutes a fair
claim against the road. When this a/c is taken up for adjustment. Your
claim ????? this claim now set up will be considered up when made will
be arranged on this basis. Therefore nothing further can be with this
claim at present ??? to place it on file for further action |
| {The second page of this letter,
and its signature, is missing. The available copy has been edited by
the writer and may have been a first draft.} |
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