| Head Quarters District of Texas &c. |
| Houston, October 19th 1863 |
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| Mr W. W. Morris |
| Supt Tex & N. O. R. R. |
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| Sir, |
| I am instructed by the Maj
Genl Comdg to request that you turn over to Maj Wharton A. Q. M., all
the sails formerly belonging to the captured ship "Morning Light,"
turned over to you by Col Austin, C. S. Marshal, in order that they may
be made into tents for our troops in the field. |
| By Command of |
| Maj. Genl. Magruder |
| Ed P Turner |
| A. A. G. |
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