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Oct 26th 1861 |
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| T. H. Wynne Esq |
| Supt &c {Superintendent,
Richmond & Petersburg RR} |
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| My dear Sir, |
| Mr. N. B. Hill has been here to say that
the Q. M. General has authorized him to agree that if we will have the
wood Mr. Whitfield has already purchased hauled he will allow the full
rates and no more contracts for the purchase of wood along the
line of our Road shall be made. I spoke to Mr Hill about the
difficulty of delivering such a quantity of wood at our Depot and that
some arrangement ought to be made for its being discharged from the
cars on the Basin bank. I wish you would see Mr Hill & get him to
place the above understanding in writing, and as soon as
possible let us get thro our controversy with Q. M. Department by
having the wood hauled. I preferred that you should confer with Mr
Hill first before his putting the agreement in writing otherwise I
should have suggested that to him myself. |
| Yours truly |
| Charles Ellis {President,
Richmond & Petersburg RR} |
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