| Quarter Master General's Department |
| Richmond, Feb 12th 1864 |
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| Maj. J. T. Winnemore |
| Ch. Q Master |
| Augusta Geo. |
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| Sir, |
| My attention has been called to a letter from yourself
to Mr J. M. Selkirk R. R. Agent Jan 27th and my interpretation asked of
the circular of Sept, in connection with the proposition contained in
your letter. Your letter seems to propose that the Road delivering
shall furnish to you receipts from the Road receiving freights; which
receipts shall be evidence to you that the freights have been delivered
as called for by the B of L and authorise you to sign those B of L thus
giving them the force of vouchers and further that when stores arrive in
bad condition they must be reported to you before transfer so that
packages may be put in proper order. These arrangements, proposed by
you, are by no means objected to, and would save trouble, provided
the R. Roads agree to them. But it is my duty to advise you that you
have no right to require this of the Roads, but that it is made
your duty to obtain the information that you seek, by the personal
attendance of an Agent or Clerk. The circular says, it will be the duty
of each QMaster to require one of his clerks to superintend the receipt
& forwarding of all supplies consigned to him, and personal
supervision is required. |
| A. R. Lawton |
| Q M Genl. |
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