| Quartermaster General's Department |
| Richmond, Va. Aug. 10, 1861 |
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| Captain J. T. Shaaff |
| A. A. Q. M. |
| Nashville, Tenn. |
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| Sir, |
| Mr. P. M. Langdon has been sent as Special
Agent to take charge of the two thousand barrels salt meat
{37 car loads} purchased by you for the C.
S. He is instructed to have the cars ventilated and brought through
sealed up. |
| A. C. Myers, A. Q. M. General |
| Sent by telegram. |
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