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Southern {of Mississippi} Rail Road Company
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President's Office
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| Vicksburg, Jan 12 1862 |
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| Lt Gen'l J. C. Pemberton |
| Com'dg W. Dept. |
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| Sir, |
| To operate the Southern Railroad with
safety requires a much larger "Repair force" than the Co.
are able at this time to hire. Can you furnish the Co. with 50 Negroe
men for two months? We would wish the force to bring with them shovels
& axes. |
| Respectfully |
| Yr. obt. Sev't |
| G. H. Armes |
| Chf. Supr. |
| S. R. R. |
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