| Received at Richmond Dec 1863 at ... o'clock,
... minutes, |
| By telegraph from ...2. To ... |
| |
| One half of each train to you please order the next
five trains of ours arriving in Wilmington exempt from seizure. |
| S S Solomons {Superintendent,
North Eastern RR} |
| {File data on reverse}
S S Solomons |
| Charleston Jany 16th |
| Wants five trains exempt from seizure |