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Confederate States of America
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| Quarter Master General's Department |
| Rail Road Bureau Richmond Oct 20th 1863 |
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| Major W. S. Downer |
| M. S. K. |
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| Major, |
| I find it necessary in making my accounts
to furnish invoices for such articles as may come into my hands. I
must consequently trouble you to let me have it for such articles as
you have {lost in fold of paper} |
| The only articles recd from you that I now
recollect is as follows |
| Block tin, Copper, Rope -- The copper you delivered to
Richmond & Danville Rail Road. |
| Yours respy |
| F. W. Sims |
| Maj & Q. M. |