| Confederate States of America |
| Quarter Master General's Department |
| Rail Road Bureau Richmond Jan 4th 1864 |
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| Mr. W. J. Magrath
{President, South Carolina RR} |
| Charleston |
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| Dear Sir, |
| Your letter and telegram of
Dec 19th have not recd earlier answer from my absence, and
sickness since my return. |
| Col. Garrnett declines to give
an order for any more of the iron on the {Atlantic
&} Gulf road until he can consult with Major Minor Meriwether as
to other engagements concerning it. This Gentleman will be in Savannah
in a few days and if you could arrange to have some one from your road
see him, your desires might be accomplished. |
| Should you fail in this please
advise me and I will make an effort in some other direction. |
| Very respy |
| Yr obt Svt |
| F. W. Sims |
| Maj. & Q. M. |
| |
| {on back of document} |
| Office Chief Qur Mr |
| Charleston S. C. |
| 8th Jany 1864 |
| Respectfully referred to Head Quarters, and
suggest that some one from the Road be requested to meet Mjr Minor
Meriwether in Savannah, to report, and earnestly beg that this may be
forwarded with a view to have the Road supplied with the Iron they need,
to keep them from completely running down, for without assistance the
Road will be useless by the 1st July |
| Willis |
| for Chief QMr |
| |
| H. Q. Dept SC Ala & Fla |
| Charleston Jany 12, 1864 |
| Respectfully forwarded to the War
Department to be considered in connection with the letter of W S Magrath
Esq Prest forwarded on the 6th inst |
| G. T. Beauregard |
| Genl Comdg |
| |
| Respy submitted to the Sec of War to whom
the letter referred to was submitted Jan 12/64 |
| H. L. Clay |
| A&IGO |
| Jan 25/64 |