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Richmond Oct 28, 1861 |
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| John E. Frund Esq |
| Petersburg |
| |
| Dear Sir, |
| The first two shipments of Rails by the
Va. Towing Co are to be forwarded to J. P. Robinson Supt Wilmington
& Manchester RRd, and are as follows |
| 444 |
Bars |
23 |
ft |
10,212 |
ft |
3404 |
yds |
| 7 |
" |
19 |
" |
133 |
" |
44 |
" |
| 451 |
Second Boat |
|
|
|
|
| 407 |
Bars |
23 |
ft |
9360 |
" |
3120 |
" |
| 1 |
" |
19 |
" |
|
|
6 |
" |
| 4 |
" |
18 |
" |
72 |
" |
24 |
" |
| 2 |
" |
24 |
" |
48 |
" |
16 |
" |
| 36 |
" |
21 |
" |
756 |
" |
252 |
" |
| 450 |
Bars |
|
|
|
|
6867 |
yds |
|
|
|
|
@50.6 # a yd F.
C. ?. ?. |
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|
|
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eq to 347,470# 158.?? |
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| and ??? shipped by another the 3d September for S. L.
Fremont Supt. {Wilmington & Weldon RR} |
| 32 |
Bars |
21' |
672 |
ft |
224 |
yds |
| 6 |
" |
19' |
114 |
" |
38 |
" |
| 3 |
" |
18' |
54 |
" |
18 |
" |
| 259 (1) |
" |
23' |
2819 |
" |
1939 2/3 |
" |
| 300 |
" |
|
|
|
6659 |
feet |
|
|
|
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eg. 2219 2/3 yds
50.2.?.07 |
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| Another further shipment will be for Fremont & you
will please keep the 2 first lots above entirely separate in
forwarding & charging frt. & expenses. |
| Truly |
| J. R. Anderson & Co. |
| |
| (1) This number should have been
123 Bars if the length is correct. The feet and yards match the
totals. |