| Quartermaster General's Department |
| Richmond, April 17th, 1863 |
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| Maj. C. L. Carrington |
| QM |
| Raleigh, N. C. |
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| Sir, |
| I have received your communication of the
15th instant from Raleigh. |
| The course you have pursued is approved,
and for the present, you are authorized to assent to the advanced
rates proposed by Dr. Hawkins {President,
Raleigh & Gaston RR}, which will apply at once to the Rail
Roads in Virginia, and North Carolina, to which you refer. These rates
will govern until further orders from the Secretary of War
establishing such permanent rates of compensation as may be agreed
upon with the Rail Road Companies. |
| A. C. Myers, Q. M. Genl |
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