NA, QM 2/8/1864

{Fragment of a letter in the National Archives}
 
Maj F. W. Sims
R Road Bureau
Richmond
 
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   He is now at Kinston with his boats & men I ????? a train today to take their boats to Richmond I have also orders to furnish transportation for 3000 men to Weldon & Petersburg which I cannot do before tomorrow as I had no orders to hold trains, & put them to hauling Govt corn & other freight as soon as the troops were landed at Kinston. I obs?? new orders in reference to Rail Road transportation issued the morning in the engine. Come down without fail. 
Yours truly
John D Whitford
 
{on back of document}
John D. Whitford
Goldsboro Feby 8th 64  {day is uncertain}

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