| Western North Carolina Rail Road Company |
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Office Chief Engineer and Superintendent |
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Salisbury, N. C. Jany 28th 1863 |
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Capt Henry McCoy |
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AQM |
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Dr Sr, |
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In reply to yours enclosing a copy of the orders from QM
Genl calling upon us for one half of the unlaid iron on our Road. I beg
leave to state that we have about ten miles of iron only and that we are
now grading about six miles of our Road from a point in the woods to
the town of Morganton an important point on the line of our Road this is
being done now at extraordinary cost to us and would greatly enhance the
value of the Road and convenience of our western people. |
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I would therefore respectfully suggest that before taking the
iron from this Road which you are aware has contributed so much to
facilitate the transportation of Government supplies, the matter be more
fully enquired into and ascertain whether the order so far as relates to
this cannot be suspended. |
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I am Respectfully Yours |
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James C. Turner |