NA, SB&R 7/13/1861

General Superintendents Office
Seaboard & Roanoke Railroad Company
Portsmouth, Va., July 13, 1861
 
Brig. General Henry A. Wise
 
   Your favor of today was placed in my hands by your son the Revd Henry A. Wise.
   Finding that my duties as rail-way superintendent & engineer did not necessarily occupy most of my time, I have for some months passed been volunteer member of an infantry company stationed at Craney Island in which some young cousins under my care are situated. 
   From my education at the Military Institute, and as an engineer, I am led to believe that I can do more efficient service than as mere private in a company, if so situated as to be able to absent myself from military duty when necessity requires my presence on the Seaboard road.
   Under these circumstances I gladly accepted the proposition of your son to obtain for me the position you have so kindly offered. I shall have the pleasure of reporting myself to you & of making in person my acknowledgements for your kindness.
I am Sir,
Yours Respectfully
Jno M. Robinson

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