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Columbus Geo
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| Jan 18 1865 |
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Capt W. H. McMain {Probably in
Macon, Ga}
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| Sir, |
| I shipped you to day (114) one hundred
& fourteen casks of Lime, which will arrive in Macon to morrow
evening. I will send the remainding (6) casks which will complete the
3 car loads that you are to have in place of that went to Col. J. H.
Bunton, I got all the Lime car had prepared for shipping and cold not
make out 3 car loads by (6) six cask, I will ship the six casks in
with the next I shipp you. |
| I received your letter requesting me to
continue shipping Lime untill further orders which I will endever to
do |
| Very Respectfully |
| J, V, Carter |
| {Columbus to Macon would be over
the Muscogee RR and the South Western RR} |
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