| State of North Carolina |
| Executive Department |
| Raleigh, Jany. 28th, 1863 |
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| Col. J. D. Whitford {John
D. Whitford, President, Atlantic & North Carolina RR} |
| Prest. A&NCRR. |
| Goldsboro |
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| My dear Sir, |
| The bearer Lt. Poindexter C.
S. N. has been again to see me about the iron at B?? Station. I have
offered the Secy. of the Navy all the iron on your Road from Kinston
to New Berne {33 miles}, if they would only go & get it. That at B?? {Batchelor's
Creek?} station, I have understood you to say was necessary for
repairing the roads & have refused to let it go on that account. I
have referred the Lieutenant to you, if the iron is necessary to the
efficiency of our roads, refuse to let it go, if you can do without
it, let them have it. It seems to me though that the Government is
able to get up that from below Kinston if half an effort was made. |
| Truly Yrs |
| Z. B. Vance |
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