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Office, Petersburg RRoad Co
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| Petersburg Feby 8th 1864 |
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| Hon. Jas. A. Seddon |
| Secy of War CSA |
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| Sir, |
| Our company has been waiting patiently to
hear of the shipment of our supplies from England. These supplies were
contracted for by Capt. J. M. Robinson, and were to have been shipped
without delay to Bermuda or Nassau, but we have not heard of their
leaving England, down to this time. |
| Soon after Capt. R's return from England
he stated that you would probably send or allow him to make another
trip to England. Not having heard from him since then upon this point
I respectfully ask whether you design to send him shortly. If not it
seems to me absolutely necessary for some one to go out and stay in
England until the supplies for our Roads are fairly landed in our
ports. |
| Such a length of time has elapsed since
our first order that we now need in addition fully as much as were at
first ordered, and we require some one to go at once to England,
otherwise our Roads must be still further crippled for want of Tyres,
shovels, Block Tim and other matters that are indispensable, and
cannot be procured in this Country. |
| Very Respectfully |
| Your Obt. Servt |
| C. O. Sanford |
| Prest. Petg RRoad Co. |
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| {on back of document} |
| No objection is ???to ??? proper
agt being ??? and ??? provided he is not subject to mil service |
| 10 Feby 64 J. A. S. |
| Recd 10 Feby 64 |
| Ansd Feb 12/64 |
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