| Engineer's Office |
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Wilmington N. C.
Feb. 3rd 63 |
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Flag Office |
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Wm F Lynch C. S. N. |
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Commanding etc. |
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Sir, |
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There is required for the Engineer Department of this
Station |
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4000 lbs (about) No 12 sheet iron |
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I have been informed that there are
{Baltimore & Ohio RR} cars in Raleigh at the "Confederate
Locomotive Shops" that were used for transporting powder but are no
longer required for that service. These cars are made of sheet iron that
would meet our purpose. |
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I would respectfully suggest that two of them, or the
quantity of iron that I have required, be purchased for the Navy
Department of this Station without delay. |
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Very Respectfully &c |
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Ed. Wilson Manning |
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Engr C. S. N. |
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I sent an officer to Raleigh for two of the above mentioned
cars, but they were in charge of Col Waddell, the officer in charge, who
declined delivering them except by order of Secretary at War. They are
of no use whatever at the Shops and would be most serviceable to us or
Waddell. {Waddell should be Wadley} |
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Respectfully Submitted |
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W F Lynch |
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{Across the top of the paper} |
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Flag Officer Forest to se Sec of War for an order for the cars. |
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S?? Lee |