TN, M&O 12/10/1862

   Memorandum of an Agreement made this 10th day of December 1862 between the Southern {of Mississippi} Rail Road Company of Mississippi and the Memphis & Ohio Rail Road Co by S. B. Jones Genl. Supt.
   It is covenanted & agreed as follows the Memphis & Ohio Rail Road Co Agree to lease to the Southern Rail Road Co during the existing war
One Large Driving Wheel Lathe Value $3000.00
One Drill Press " 800.00
" Iron Planer 1800.00
in good order to be delivered to the Southern Rail Road Co upon the order of the Mast of Machinery Southern RR Co and to pay to the Memphis & Ohio Rail Road Co at the rate of (10) ten per cent pr annum on the above valuation for their use. The Southern Rail Road Co are at the close of the war to return said tools in like good order natural wear alone excepted to the order of the President or Genl Supt of the Memphis & Ohio RR Co at Memphis or such point as they may direct free of cost to them they furnishing the cars for the same to be loaded upon.
   In witness whereof we presents set our hands & seals this 10th day of Dec 1862.
S. B. Jones Genl Supt Mem & O. R. R.
M. Emanuel VP So. R. R. Co.

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