| Columbus Geo |
| Dec 17, 1864 |
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| Lt Col J. W. Mallet |
| Macon, Ga. |
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| Sir, |
| Your letter of yesterday's date is at
hand, the two cars with Lime has been shipped to Macon
{on the South Western RR} with one more,
three car loads making 120 one Hundred & twenty Casks in all which
should have arrived in Macon yesterday if nothing has happen to it. I
saw Maj S Cottete, the day after I wrote you & got him to order the cars
to be broat down, which was don on the next day. I will get the balance
down the first of next week. |
| Very Respectfully |
| J. V. Carter |
| Messenger |
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