NA, QM 6/28/1861

Quartermaster General's Department
Richmond, Va. June 28, 1861
 
T. R. Sharp Esqr.
Special Agent, QMD
Winchester, Va.
 
Sir,
   I have received your letter of June 26th and in reply have to say that, as the three engines you describe will be of value to the Manassas Gap Rail Road Company and the Orange & Alexandria R. R. Co. you will see if these roads, one or both, will take the Engines, repair them and allow the Confederate States what they are worth. The Cars will be of value to those companies as well as the Richmond & Manassas {Virginia Central?} R. R. Co. and may be used in common. Arrange with them for this.
   In regard to the tools, they must be put in some secure place until we get the enemy out of Alexandria, when the Orange & Alexandria R. R. can use the tools in the shop at Alexa.
   If you cannot dispose of the engines on the terms stated, it may be necessary to bring them to Richmond to be set aside for future use.
A. C. Myers, A. Q. M. General

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