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Richmond Oct 8, 1861 |
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| Col. W. D. Dunn Prestd {President,
Mobile & Great Northern RR} |
| Mobile, Ala. |
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| Dear Sir, |
| We acknowledge receipt your esteemed fav
4th & ??? of 3d on same subject. The Rail reached us also this
evening and tomorrow we commence your Chairs and will Commence
shipping as soon as we get 1000 made. The whole will be ready next
week if nothing happens. |
| We would be perfectly willing to make the
Chairs for the remaining 12 miles you refer to, & give you the
credit you ask, if we some sense that we would have time to do it, but
we cant say what our engagements will be for the War Department -- we
are now as full as we can well be, making irons of a bar ??? and have
declined large orders ?? we have been Corresponding with you about the
Chairs. But you had better send on the sample Rail and if we find we
cant make them we will advise you promptly: If however You can get
along without the Chairs, better let the Matter Stand for the present.
Suppose you have spikes. |
| Very Trulyly |
| J. R. Anderson & Co. |
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