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Office Atlantic & Gulf RR Co
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| Savannah March 12th 1863 |
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| Capt. H. M. Davenport |
| Ast Quarter Master |
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| Captain, |
| My absence from the city for several days
past prevented my replying sooner to your communication of the 6th inst. |
| In answer to your interrogatory
"whether the Road can transport your Fodder in Box Cars and if
not why?" I have to reply that the Company is unable to transport
all of your Fodder in Box Cars, and indeed but a very small
portion of it because the Company has not a sufficient number of Cars
of that class to carry all the Fodder offered to the Road. If Fodder
were carried in Box Cars exclusively, it would forbid the
transportation of Corn and other perishables freight which require
shelter during their transport. |
| Very Respy |
| Your obt Sevt |
| John Scriven |
| President |
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