| Transportation Office, C. S. A. |
| Quartermaster's Department |
| Richmond, Va. Nov. 14th 1863 |
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| Lt. James McHenry Jr. |
| In charge of Transpn |
| Ord Dept |
| Richd Va |
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| Sir, |
| I find it impossible in shipping Ord. Stores to procure
receipts in all cases from the officers to whom they are consigned, and
particularly in shipments to the army, where it frequently happens that
the officers are some miles off from the depot. In such cases I can only
get a receipt from an Ord. Sergt. or Rail Road Agent. I therefore desire
to know, if a receipt signed by a properly authorized Ord. Sergt. or
Rail Road agent will be received by your Dept when it is impossible to
procure any other. |
| Eugene Carrington |
| Capt & A. Q. M. |
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