| Office North Carolina Rail Road Co. |
| Vance 16th Feb. 1864 |
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| F. W. Sims Lt Col & Q. M. |
| Richmond, Va. |
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| Dear Sir, |
| I have yours of the 11th in relation to
the new cars. |
| Will you please intimate to me the
probable cost of the new cars. What kind of trucks & springs
&c. |
| I would like to know something about
them before purchasing. |
| I am endeavoring to make an agreement
with the two Western Roads {probably the
Western North Carolina RR and the Charlotte & South Carolina RR}
about trains, and hope to succeed. |
| Very Respectfully |
| Thomas Webb |
| Prest |