| Hd Qrs Dept Miss & E. La |
| Jackson April 30/63 |
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| Presdt Southern {(of
Mississippi)} RR |
| Jackson |
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| Sir, |
| It is of the utmost importance
that the break in your road should be repaired with the greatest
expedition, and I hope that you will devote your energy and attention to
the matter, and employ such a force on the work that the necessary
repairs may be completed in the shortest possible time; as a great
portion of the supplies for this Command must now come over your road. |
| Very respy |
| Yr obt sevt |
| J. C. Pemberton |
| Lt Genl Comdg |
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