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Superintendent's Office
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| Western & Atlantic Railroad |
| Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 2, 1862 |
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| Col A C Myers |
| Q M Genl |
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| Dear Sir, |
| The Fiscal year for this Rd closed with
Sept. I am unable to make a showing in my annual report for any
payment from the Confederate Govt. since the 1st Decr. last. |
| Our a/c as Audited to the 1st of Sept is
$533,192.34. The a/c for Sept now being Audited will be about 70 or
$75,000.00 |
| making in all up to 30th Sept |
$533,192.34 |
| For Sept say |
70,000.00 |
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$603,192.34 |
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| The non payt of any part of this large amt since the
1st Decr last, operates heavily against me as an officer of the State.
I not being able to pay the money into the State Treasury within the
Fiscal year. |
| The Governor will not receive the Bonds,
and ??? doing any thing in the matter until the meeting of the
Legislature in Nov. next. I will now propose to you to pay us the one
half of the above amt. in Treasury Notes Int bearing $100 notes are
the most desirable by the 20th Inst. which wd enable me to put
that amt in my report & Pay it into the Treasury. I make this
suggestion for the reason that you have proposed all time to pay our
claim if we wd take half in Bonds. Capt Bacon goes to Richmond in a
few days & will confer with you on these matters, and will bring
the money. |
| With sentiments of regard |
| Very respectfully yrs |
| John S. Rowland |
| Supt. W&A RRd |
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| N. B. on Rept of this I hope you will make arrangements
to have the money prepared & in readiness for Capt Bacon. will you
be so good as to write me on the subject on recpt of this |
| J. S. R. |