| Office of the South Side Rail Road Company |
| Petersburg, Aug 9th 1862 |
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| I take great pleasure in
stating that I have always found Capt Mason Morfit very active, zealous
and attentive to the business of his office, and I have no doubt he
would give great satisfaction to the Government and the railroads if the
office of his duties was enlarged. |
| H. D. Bird |
| Gen Supt. |
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