| Staunton Va May 28th 1864 |
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| Capt. J. Dinwiddie |
| Supt. Ordnance Depot |
| Richmond, Va. |
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| Captain, |
| Your favor of the 20th Inst. recd. Our
reason for not answering sooner you no doubt understand is the fact
that we have had but two trains {Virginia
Central RR} here within the last nine days and they only from
Charlottesville {40 miles away -- Richmond was
136 miles away}. ***** |
| Very respectfully |
| Your obt. Svts. |
| Cattlemen & Allensong |
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