| Ord. Office {Atlanta
Arsenal} |
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Atlanta Ga |
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Oct. 16, 1862 |
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| Hon. J. P. King |
| Pres. Geo. R. Road Company |
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| Sir, |
| I have the honor most respectfully to
inform you that I have purchased 200 cords of wood
{about 33 car loads} for the C. S. Government, on the Geo. R.
Road, at Conyers station, which Mr. Porter the Agent here, positively
refuses to bring here for the Government. |
| I contracted for it last Summer the party
proposing to furnish it having gone to Mr P made his bid. As a
Government Agent I have to do the best I can for the Government & took
the ??? made arrangements during the summer when wood was cheap. If the
wood was for me individually I would say nothing, but when it is
for Government use, absolutely essential to carry on my machine shop &
Laboratory, I cannot let it go by without trying to do all I can to
carry on the business of the Arsenal. |
| Mr Porter having positively refused to
bring the wood (only about 25 miles) to the Quartermaster, a Copy of his
letter, I have laid the mater before the War Department at Richmond the
only recourse I have. If nothing can there be done, it relieves me as a
Government Agent from any further responsibility. |
| I did not take the step until I had
communicated with Mr. Go. Yonge, Supt of the Road & could not thenly get
the wood hauled. |
| I have the honor |
| To be Sir |
| Most Respy |
| Yr obt Svt |
| M. H. Wright |
| Capt Comdg Arsenal |
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