| Richmond |
| May 20th 1864 |
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| Letter of A F Ravenel
{President, Northeastern RR} & a/c for interest due N E RR &
asking instruction as to payt of it. |
| Lt Col F W Sims |
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| 23 May/64. Retd to Lt Col Sims. It is an
invariable rule that govt do not pay interest on claims & this Bu has no
right to alter rule. Offer of RR Cos not to receive payty in bonds
whenever it is deigned necessary in opinion of Sec of Treasury to make
payt in that manner & whenever Sec decided he could issue no more bonds
under law this dept was bound by this decision & so were RR Cos under
their agreement. A R Lawton QMG |
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| Entry in Quartermaster General's Letters
Received Register |
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