NA, M&B 5/3/1864

This Agreement made and entered into this 3d day of May 1864 by and between A. C. Delettre of Pulaski Co. Ga. party of the first part and James H. Burton Supt. of Armories for and on behalf of the Confederate States party of the second part.
Witnesseth:
That the said A. C. Delettre hereby obligates and binds himself to furnish and deliver on the cars of the Macon & Brunswick R. Road for the service of the C. S. Armory Macon Ga., one thousand (1000) cords of pine wood and two hundred (200) cords of mixed hard wood, oak, hickory &c all to be cut in 4 feet lengths and delivered at the rate of two hundred and fifty (250) cords per week commencing from date measurement to be made on the cars {requiring about 50 cars per week}. That in consideration of the faithful performance of the aforesaid obligations and undertakings by the said A. C. Delettre, the said James H. Burton Supt of Armories hereby obligates and binds himself for and on behalf of the Confederate States to pay for all the wood delivered, at the price of nine (9) dollars per cord for the pine, and eleven (11) dollars per cord for the hardwood.
Payment to be made monthly on all wood delivered, less twenty (20) per cent retained until completion of contract.
In Testimony Whereof the said parties have hereunto affixed their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
A. C. Delettre
James H. Burton
Sup't. of Armories

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