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Richmond 10th Feb. 1862 |
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Thomas Ruffin |
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Your esteemd favor *** and the joyous intelligence of the
Passage of the Rail Road Charter was most acceptable. On the same day we
passd, the Bill for the same purpose appropriating $1,000,000 to be
expended in such way as the Prest. may direct -- which is now a law so
the Greensboro and Danville connection is now a fixd fact and I
congratulate you on it; for when finished it will take you some three
hours to go to Dan and see how the crop is gowing, and if needs be -- go
home the same way. Don't you think I may congratulate myself too? |
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disposed of today, and the La was approved by the Prest., and the thing
is safe. I will see the Prest. in a day or two and get his views as to
the manner in which the Conft. States may be connected with the
enterprize. |
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John M. Morehead |
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p. 213 -214 |
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