| Hd Qrs Dept Miss & E. La |
| Jackson March 24/63 |
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| Col. W. R. Hunt |
| Chief Iron Bureau |
| Selma Ala. |
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| Colo., |
| I have the honor to request
that such amount of iron as may be necessary will be furnished as soon
as possible to the So RR Co {Southern (of
Mississippi) RR} for the construction of bridge over Pearl River
as to have this road in good running order is of the utmost importance
to this Dept. |
| Very Respy Yr obt Sevt |
| J C Pemberton |
| Lt Genl Comdg |
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