{The below are comments on the
back of a Sept 30, 1863 letter which was not microfilmed}
Transpn Office
Richd Sept 30, 1863
Respectfully referred to Mr. E. H. Gill Supt R&P R. R. who will please
let me know if he can have the number of cars required at the Clover
Hill pits on Friday morning.
Eugene Carrington
Capt & A. Q. M.
I can send the coal to Petersburg on friday, it will have to be
transhipd there, as our coal cars are too light to make a long trip, and
we have barely a sufficient number of them to meet the demands of
Richmond & Petersburg for coal. Should they be sent away those Cities
and the Government shops must suffer for want of coal
E. H. Gill
Supt
Transpn office
Richd Octo 2d, 1863
Respectfully refered to Mr. C. O. Sanford, President of Petersburg R. R.
to know if there are any coal cars in Petersburg, or on his Road, which
he can send to the Clover Hill Pits to transport the within coal to
Wilmington.
Eugene Carrington
Capt & A. Q. M.
I believe there are no coal cars at Petersburg.
C O Sanford
Prest Petg R Road Co.
Richmond Oct 2, 1863
{the below endorsement is lined through. This
implies that a solution to the issue was found before the endorsed
document was sent to Sims}
Respectfully refered to Maj. Sims to know if he can furnish the cars
required.