| Head Quarters, Richmond |
| July 5th 1861 |
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| Thos. A. Dodamead |
| Supt of Transpn Central & Orange & Alexa R. R.
{Virginia Central RR & Orange & Alexandria RR} |
| Richmond Va. |
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| Sir, |
| I am informed that there is at Edinburgh
{on the Manassas Gap RR}, Shenandoah
Co, 200 Tons of Gun metal, belonging to Dr Archer, which are much
needed at the Bellona Arsenal. I have to request that transportation
be provided to Richmond on your line of road as early as possible
not to the prejudice, however, of more important business. |
| Very Resply |
| Your obdt servt |
| R. E. Lee |
| Genl Comdg |
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