| Head Qrs Dist Texas, New Mexico & Arizona |
| Houston, Texas, June 15/63 |
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| Mr Morgan |
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| Sir, |
| I am instructed by Maj Genl
Magruder to say that he sent down Mr Nichols to see you and make
arrangements with you for the purchase of a curtain number of trees for
the purpose of being used in repairing the bridge on the Galveston &
Houston RR {Galveston, Houston & Henderson RR}. |
| The Maj Genl Comdg has been
informed that you ask Ten dollars per ton for these trees, which he
regards as too high. Accordingly he has sent down an officer with
directions to negotiate with you for this purpose & purchase this timber
at reasonable rate, if not, the necessity of having this timber is so
great that his officer has been directed to impress such quantity as may
be necessary, in accordance with the provisions of the Impressments Act. |
| I am, Sir, Very Respy |
| Your obt Svt |
| Edmond P. Turner |
| AAGenl |
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