| Office Ala & Miss Rivers R Rd |
| Demopolis 2d Nov 1863 |
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| Maj W H Dameron |
| Meridian |
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| Dr Sir, |
| I am informed by Mr J W Morris
Agent of this Road at Meridian that you have seized a lot of Sugar
consigned to us. |
| Permit me to inform you that
the Sugar belongs to the Ala & Miss Rivers R. R. Co. and was purchased
for purpose of exchange for meat, clothing, leather and general supplies
for the Road. |
| The President and military
officers have urgently requested the company to extend the Road from
this point to McDowell, and to build a Bridge over the Tombigbee River.
With this request the Co. are desirous to comply. A large force of
Laborers & Mechanics is required to maintain and operate the Road now in
use. |
| Most of the transportation
over the Road is for the government and you are aware of its great
importance to army movements, the fate of Mississippi may depend upon
its successful operation. If disaster should befall Mobile, -----. I
trust the assurance I hereby give to you that the Sugar is the
properties of this company and that it will be used solely for the
purposes above stated and not for speculation will be sufficiently to
induce you to release it without further delay and deliver it to Mr
Morris. Will you please advise me by telegraph & by letter of your
decision in the business. |
| Yours Very Respectfully |
| M B Pritchard |
| Chf Eng & Genl Supt |