| Quartermaster General's Department |
| Richmond, Sep. 29, 1863 |
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| Mr Duff Green |
| Fort Hill S. C. |
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| Sir, |
| Your letter of the 17th instant has been received. |
| As you are aware, communication by Rail Road from
Jonesborough in East Tennessee has be entirely interrupted. If it were
open, however, it would not be practicable to have the iron &c referred
to in your letter transported via Lynchburg. |
| By order of the Q. M. Genl. |
| and in his absence |
| J. B. Hoge, Major &c |
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