| C. S. Central Lavoratory (Ordn.) |
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Thomasville, Ga., Dec 8th 1864 |
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| Capt W. H. McMain |
| M. S. K. Albany Ga. |
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| Sir, |
| Yours of the 6th inst by courier was recd
but not untill after the courier had left. This I shall send by the
first opportunity of doing so by private conveyance Co Cuyler & Mr
Hamlet left here for Albany here tuesday morning and no doubt you have
seen them er this and have got every explanation I can give you. Only
one car load of goods have arrived here yet. I left Sav on saturday
morning. Before I left I had loaded two cars {on
the Savannah, Albany & Gulf RR} with those things Col Mallet
specified as most desirous to get away. One of those cars has arrived
here and the goods are in store the other containing 73 Flasks
Quicksilver, 90 Kegs nails & other things, left Sav on sunday morning;
the car broke down at No 9, and is still there. The bumper is broken but
can be very easily repaired. I am promised that it shall be repaired and
sent through soon. |
| I have invoices of four more cars loaded
in Savannah which have not arrived as yet. One car contains Col Mallets
stores consisting of Paints, Glass, Oil, Turpentine, Varnish, Potash,
Soda Ash, Salt, Nails, Zink white, Grindstone, &c. There seems to be
some delay in sending freight this way. All these cars should have been
here before now. There is some apprehension that this R Road may be cut;
and it is quite probable that their destination may have been changed to
Columbia. I have recd no advices to that effect however. |
| As to shipping goods to Albany at present
it is entirely out of the question with the facilities that are now
here. Mr Smith of the firm of Mitchel & S. is now here and I hope to get
a wagon and send Col Cuylers papers by him, but I see but little
prospect of being able to procure one today. The Q. M. here is a very
trifling fellow and is unfit for the place. He makes a great show of
business and accomplishes nothing. If you depend upon him to procure
transportation for your stores to Albany, you can probably look for the
last of them some time next spring. |
| I have procured a very good store and will
put the goods in store as son as they arrive. I would like very much to
be relieved from this duty to enable me to visit my family at
Milledgeville, from whom I have not heard since the raid. I have written
them a great many times but have recd no answer. |
| I am very Respectfully |
| Your Obt Sevt |
| Calvin Fay |
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