| Quartermaster General's Department |
| Richmond, August 3, 1863 |
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| Mr. C. G. Talcott |
| Supt. Richmond & Danville RR |
| Richmond, Va. |
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| Sir, |
| I have received your communication of the
31st ultimo, with its stated enclosures. |
| Your company will be entitled to
reasonable compensation in both of the cases presented upon producing
before the auditing officer, evidence that the trains were ordered by
competent authority. |
| A. C. Myers, Q. M. Genl. |
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