| Engineer's Office Galveston |
| April 18th 1864 |
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| Capt. Samuel Boyer Davis |
| A A Genl |
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| Capt, |
| I respectfully request that Mr Geo. B.
Nichols Superintendent of the Galveston, Houston & H. Rail Road be
ordered to send me a Locomotive, for the purpose of transporting sod. |
| The sodding having fallen down last night,
and cannot be repaired without it. |
| I am Capt. respectfully |
| Your obt. Servt. |
| Tho Kleinpeter |
| Engr in chg |
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| {on back of document} |
| Head. qrs Eng Dept. |
| Galveston, April 21st 1864 |
| Approved and respectfully
referred to the Major Genl Comd'g |
| A. O. Hilastg |
| Brig. Genl. & Chief Eng |
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