| Transportation Agts Office Q. M. Dept |
| Lynchburg, Nov. 9, 1863 |
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| Major W. S. Downer |
| Supt. Armories |
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| Major, |
| Yours of 7th to hand. I shipped the car
load coal (15,750 lbs) to you, per C. S. Canal Boat
"Malvern," on Saturday, the 7th & was just writing to
inform you of shipment when your letter came to hand |
| The above was delayed at this post Four
days for want of Boat |
| You say the Coal was shipped by Mr. J. H.
Adams from Christiansburg "the 30th September." You no doubt
meant to say the 30th October. |
| It is a great pleasure to me to be able to
dispatch business promptly, but our means of Transpn being at times
limited, I am sometimes prevented from so doing. |
| Very Respectfully Yours, |
| T. W. Howard |
| Trans. Agt. QMDept |
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