| Quarter Master General's Department |
| Richmond, August 5th 1864 |
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| Major H. M. Bell QM |
| Staunton, Va. |
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| Major, |
| We are informed by the N{itre}
& M{ining} Bureau that they
have at Pond Gap depot Va. Central R. R. some 60 tons iron ore which
it is very important to have brought promptly to Richmond. The Q. M.
General wishes you to take steps to have this iron brought to
Richmond. |
| A. R. Lawton, Q. M.
Genl. |
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