| Engineer Bureau |
| January 28th 1864 |
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| Col. C. F. M. Garnett, Comm
&c |
| Richmond |
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| Colonel, |
| Enclosed you will find an official copy of
your letter of the 20th inst. in respect to the Wilmington, Charleston
& Rutherford R. Rd {Wilmington, Charlotte
& Rutherford RR} and of the endorsement of the Hon
Secretary of War authorizing you to remove the iron as proposed from
Laurinburg to the western terminus of the road {10
miles}. |
| The original has been filed in the Bureau. |
| Yours Very Respectfully |
| A. L. Rives |
| Lt Col &c &c |
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