| Quartermaster General's Department |
| Richmond, 7th Oct. 1861 |
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| T. R. Sharp |
| Winchester, Va. |
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| Sir, |
| You will ship by Rail Road to Saml Tate
Memphis Tenn. the largest trip hammer that you can obtain at Harpers
Ferry. |
| Freight on the hammer will be paid by Saml
Tate -- President of Memphis & C{harleston}
R. Road. |
| A. C. Myers, A. Q. M. G. |
| Sent by telegram. |
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