| Head Qrs. District of Texas &c. |
| Houston Augt 5th
1864 |
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| Superintendent of Galveston Rail Road
{Galveston, Houston & Henderson RR} |
| Harrisburg |
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| Can a locomotive & a
sufficient number of cars to transport from Galveston 24 horses, 1 wagon
& two ambulances and my staff and baggage be ready at Houston Depot
tomorrow at 9 o'clock a. m. Answer |
| J. B. Magruder |
| Major Genl. |
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| Sent by telegram |
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