| Received at Richmond Sept 8 1863 at ... o'clock,
... minutes, |
| By telegraph from Wilmington 8. To
Maj F. W. Sims |
| |
| Can you let me know with any definrtenep{?}
when the troops both for Georgia & South Carolina will arrive
here? If so it would help me much I will arrange with Solomons |
| H. M. Drane |
| Genl Supt |
| {File data on reverse}
H. M. Drane |
| Wilmington Sept 8th 63 |
| Asking when the troops will arrive |