| Engineer Bureau |
| November 3rd 1863 |
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| Hon R Jamison Jr |
| Prest, NE & SW Ala RR Co {President,
Northeast & Southwest Alabama RR} |
| Tuscaloosa, Ala |
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| Sir, |
| I take pleasure in informing you that your
letter of the 15th ult was submitted to the Hon Sec of War by Col.
Rives Actg Chf of this Bureau and that the Secretary declared that
your statements in regard to the determination of the NE & SW RR
Co not to leave any portion of their road in such a way or to such
parties as might prejudice the interests of the Government was so
satisfactory that he is not disposed to interfere with any
arrangements which the Company may deem judicious. |
| By direction of Lt Col A. L. Rives Actg Chf Bureau |
| Thos R. Price |
| Asst Engr |
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