RRBAT 12/19B/1863

Southern Telegraph Form
Received at Richmond Dec 19 1863 at ... o'clock, ... minutes,
By telegraph from Charleston 19. To Maj F. W. Sims
 
Do send in the order for the five additional miles of iron. We have nearly finished hauling the first ??? & I fear if we dont use the engine now we may not be able to get the use of the trains at another time. I beg your ???? all???tion to this recent ??? informat that there are over thirty miles on the Gulf Road not disposed of. Please answer if possible today.
W. J. Mcgrath
President {South Carolina RR}
{File data on reverse} W. J. Mcgrath
Charleston Dec 19th 1863
Asking for the order for five additional miles of iron

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