| Engineer Bureau |
| Richmond, Feby. 18, 1862 |
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| Sir, |
| I would hold myself greatly indebted if
you would give me information at an early date respecting the price of
rail road iron at the principal depots in April & also in Sept.
last, & what you would consider a fair augmentation of price for
delivery at Beaufort, N. C. |
| Very respectfully yours |
| Alfred L. Rives |
| Acting Chief Bureau |
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| A. P. Dudley Esq. Supt. R. & York R. RR {Superintendent,
Richmond & York River RR} |
| H. D. Whitcomb "
" Va. Central "
" {Superintendent, Virginia Central
RR} |
| E. H.
Gill
" " R. &
Petersburg " " {Superintendent,
Richmond & Petersburg RR} |
| Saml.
Ruth
" " R., F.,
& Potomac " " {Superintendent,
Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR} |
|