| Office Chief Commissary |
| Charleston 22 April 1864 |
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| Maj L. B. French C. S. |
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Richmond Va |
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Major, |
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The following telegram was sent you last evening "Col.
Sims, Chief Rail Road Bureau recommends that Rice be shipped in
sacks, thinks it cannot be sent otherwise without great loss. Shall
it be so shipped? Impossible to avoid several changes of cars.
Please answer." I hope to receive your answer this morning. I am
prepared to send it either in tierces or sacks. |
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The reduction of troops here has left a much heavier
stock of Meal and Peas on hand than can be used. I have transferred
a good deal of Meal to Capt McKinney at Wilmington but shall still
have about six thousand sacks Meal {37 car
loads} and two thousand sacks Peas {12
car loads} more than is required here. If I do not succeed in
getting it off for the use of the Army, which there is little
prospect of, while transportation is so difficult. I should be glad
to have authority for making sale of it before it becomes heated. |
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Respectfully your obedient Servant |
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H. C. Guerin |
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Maj & C. S. |
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