UA, SIW 3/6/1863

Selma March 6, 1863

 
Mr. A. T. Jones
 
Dear Sir,
   I have just returned from the Canebrake with 11 cars corn being part of the lot purchased of C Walker, J. Y. ?olson, P. S Cron & D. F. McCrairey. I have not been able to stay in Selma any since Wednesday morning having to notify the parties it was bought of to load it and to remain at the depot to see that it was loaded. The Rail Road Company {the Alabama & Tennessee River RR} want it unloaded immediately on its arrival at Columbiana or they will not give us cars to remove the balance of your corn. I would hire the hands to work at night if necessary so as not to detain the cars. I want to get 12 cars as soon as those return to send up 3000 Bu from I Crooms plantation and if we fail to unload promptly the Rail Road Company will not let us have the cars.
Very Respectfully Yours
J. M. Tillman

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