| Jackson Tennessee |
| Nov. 1st 1861 |
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| Hon Milton Brown {also
President, Mobile & Ohio RR} |
| Presdt N. O. & O. R. R.
{New Orleans & Ohio RR} |
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| Dear Sir, |
| The whole length of the incompleted
portion of the New Orleans & Ohio R. R. is just 14 miles requiring
1400 tons of iron rails, 7500 chairs and 500 kegs of spikes. |
| The distance from the present terminus,
at State Line, to the Nashville & Northwestern R. R. is 10 miles. This
distance finished would make a complete rail connection between Union
City & Paducah. To complete the ten miles will require 1000 tons rails |
| 5500 chairs @ 48 cts each say 50 |
$2750.00 |
| 375 kegs spikes @ 6 cts per lb |
3375.00 |
| and to complete grading, purchase balance cross ties,
tracklaying &c |
5000.00 |
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$11,125.00 |
|
| There is seven miles of the road bed
ready so that if the rails, chairs & spikes were delivered we could
commence at once & lay down the rails without any delay. |
| Respy |
| J. J. Williams |
| Chf Engineer |