NA, QM 12/17/1864

Quartermaster General's Department
Dec. 17th 1864
 
Major Thos. Peters
Montgomery, Ala.
 
Major,
   I am instructed by the Q. M. Genl. to say to you that the public freighting business upon steamboats should if possible be conducted upon the "coupon" system as in use upon the Rail roads; & he desires you make all necessary arrangements for introducing this system unless there should be controlling reasons to the contrary. The Q. M. Genl. also wishes to suggest that it might be well to have all steamboats accounts for transportation audited by Maj. Le Baron, who has already been assigned to the settlement of R. R. accounts in So. West. His office will hereafter be established in Montgomery, which will be a convenient point for the steamboat interest, & it is very desirable to concentrate as far as possible the auditing of all accounts for transportation. Your views are desired upon the subject.
W. F. Alexander, Maj. & Q. M.

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