NA, W&W 4/24/1864

Wilmington & Weldon Railroad Company
Office Chief Engineer and Superintendent
Wilmington, N. C., April 24th 1864
 
Lt Col F. W. Sims
Q M
 
Dear Sir,
   I desire to call your attention to Mr C. R. McQuertion a machinist who left in the Ad Vance {the Advance was a State of North Carolina blockade runner} while we were at Columbia. I had refused him permission to go the very day we left Wilmington but with an old certificate of ill health some month ago when he was very sick & unable to work the Govt Agent Siexas had promised to get him on as an Engineer for a few trips for the benefit of his health.
   With this paper he obtained a pass from Genl Whiting, much to our regret, as he was one of the best machinists we had.
   I mention the facts strait the Govt ??? is now ??? the President & Superintendent of this Road did not consent to his going & would have prevented it had we been here.
   Nr Roberts of the Clarendon Iron Works has gone on to Richmond I heard to complain of his machinists being taken away and to report the company unto President for allowing this Mt M & Question to leave their shops.
   The above are the facts that can be Qastarnied per whenever necessary
Respectfully &c
S. L. Femont
Chf Eng & Supt

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