| Engineer Bureau |
| January 12th 1864 |
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| Col. W. H. Stevens |
| Chf Constr DNV |
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| Colonel, |
| I am in receipt of a
letter from Mr. A. McLean Auditor of the Orange & Alexandria RR
Co. representing the urgent need of a supply of shovels now felt by
that road. He adds that there is a large lot of shovels stored at
Lynchburg in charge of Lt Mason and asks, inasmuch as the chief work
to be done on his road is in the vicinity of that city, that he be
authorized to receive the shovels at that point. Please inform the
Bureau whether the supply at Lynchburg is sufficient to enable Lt
Mason to turn over five or six dozen shovels to Mr. McLean for which
he should pay $500 apiece. |
| Yours Very Respy |
| A. L. Rives |
| Lt Col & Actg Chf of Bureau |
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