| The Confederate States of American |
| To J. M. Brown |
| President of Galveston,
Houston & Henderson Rl Rd Co. |
| Date |
For |
Dollars |
Cents |
| 1863 |
Use of Locomotive from the 1st day of May to the
30th day of May |
|
|
| |
30 days at $75.00 pr day |
2250 |
|
| |
Use of Six Flat Cars from 1st of May to the 30th
of May dates inclusive |
|
|
| |
30 days at $30.00 pr day pr each car |
5400 |
|
| |
17 Nights Service $6 47/100 |
1147 |
|
| |
|
$8797 |
|
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| |
|
I certify that the above account is correct and just;
that the services were rendered as stated, and that they were
necessary for the the Construction of Fortifications at and around
Galveston, Texas.
|
| Maj J Kellonberg (?) |
| Chief Engineer |
| |
| Received at Galveston the 30th day of June
1863 of Capt J. Gerand Engineers P. A. C. S. the sum of Eight Thousand
Seven hundred and ninety seven dollars and --- cents, in full of the
above account. |
| L M Hitchcock |
| Secty & Treasurer |
| G H & H R R C |