| General Office, Ala & Tenn R. R. Rd. |
| Selma, Ala May 17th 1864 |
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To Genl S. D. Lee
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| Commanding Dept of Alabama Mississippi
& Ea Louisiana |
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| General, |
| Permit me to address you in
relation to the case of Mr. George Wadsworth, late Chief Engineer of
this road. He has become insane, and has been an inmate of the state
asylum at Tuskaloosa for several months. He is a native of Maine, his
wifes relatives also are all in the United States. Their means are
very limited, and if they remain in this country they must soon be
maintained at the expense of the state. Mrs Wadsworth, in vie of these
circumstances, is desirous of taking her husband to his relatives, in
the hope that he may eventually recover. This progut is strongly
recommended by Dr Bryer, the superintendent of the asylum at
Tuskaloosa. |
| Mr Wadsworth is an old
employee of this company, and was very much respected as such, and we
feel anxious to render him every assistance possible in his present
unfortunate condition. For this purpose only have been provided with
means necessary to go north, via Huntsville Ala. and now require only
your permission to enable them to pass our pickets. |
| If consistent with present
military regulations will you be kind enough to send me passport for
Mrs Mary B. Wadsworth & her insane husband George Wadsworth, with
necessary ??ing approvals to pass through our lines en route, for
Huntsville. |
| By so doing you will confer a
great favor upon the parties above named & many others their
friend in this vicinity. |
| I have the honor to be Genl. |
| Your Obt Sevt |
| Thos. A. Walker President A&T. R
R R |
| P. S. Please address me at Selma Ala. care
of Mr. L. Leonard |
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| I am well acquainted with the facts
enumerated in the foregoing letter & respectfully recommend that
passports be granted to the parties above names. |
| Thos Peters |
| Maj & Chf QrMr |