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Confederate States
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To Manassas Gap R. Rd. Co.
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| 1864 |
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| Mar 31 |
To 234,600 lbs corn {one
train of about 15 cars} from Charlotte to Raleigh @
0/87 1/2 |
$2052 |
75 |
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From Raleigh to Gaston @ 0/50 {50c
per 100 lbs} |
1173 |
00 |
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From Junction to Petersburg |
1173 |
00 |
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From Petersburg to Richmond @ 0/03 1/3 |
782 |
00 |
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5180 |
75 |
| April 14 |
To 138,270 lbs Salt {one
train of about 9 cars} from ??? to Gaston @ 0/50 |
691 |
35 |
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From Junction to Raleigh @ 0/50 |
691 |
35 |
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To 124,630 lbs sale from Raleigh to Charlotte
0/87 1/2 |
1190 |
51 |
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2573 |
21 |
| Apl 20 |
To 209,275 lbs Corn & Oats {one
train of 13 cars} from Charlotte to Raleigh @ 0/87 1/2 |
1831 |
16 |
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$ 9585 |
12 |
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To amt a/c per paper marked A {not
found} |
$2,766 |
64 |
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Total due |
$12,351 |
76 |
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{The Charlotte to Richmond run would have used
the following roads: North Carolina RR, Raleigh & Gaston RR,
Petersburg RR, and Richmond & Petersburg RR}
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{On back of document marked B in the same style
as the A on the above document. You can see on the bleed through of
document B that the document on the front is not the above document,
but is written in the same style and format as above. Considering the
dates, I'm assuming that both A and B were for use of Manassas Gap RR
trains doing the same type service in March and April 1864}
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B
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Conf States
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a/c
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Railroad Bureau
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May 4, 1864
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Respy referred to QMG for his approval. This charges are made in
accordance with agreement.
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F. W. Sims
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Approved
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A R Lawton
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Qr Mr Genl
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4th May '64
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