| Engineer Bureau |
| 18 Sept. 1863 |
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| Superintendent of the Raleigh
& Gaston R. R. |
| Raleigh, N. C. |
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| Sir, |
| Three grindstones
belonging to the Va. Penitentiary are now at Raleigh awaiting
transportation to this city & as they are very much needed by that
Institution for the Manufacture of axes for this Bureau I respectfully
request that precedence be given to their transportation. |
| Yours respectfully yours |
| A. L. Rives |
| Lt. Col. & Actg Chf Bur. |
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