| Richmond |
| October 3rd 1862 |
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| Earnestly asking on behalf of his company
for some of the choice locomotives taken by our Army at Manassas.
Encloses letter from Capt Morfit promising that they should have two. |
| E Fontaine Prest Va Central Rail Road |
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| Octo 7, 1862. QM General: I have promised
to sell three of the engines to the Orange & Alexandria RR Co. The other
four may be distributed among the Va Central, the Richmond & Danville
and the Va & Tenn. Probably it will be best to give the Va Central two
and the others one a piece. GWR |
| Referred to Capt. M Morfit for his
information and action in conformity therewith. To be returned. |
| Octo 10, 1862. Engines distributed by lot
as follows "President" "Red Bird" and "Winans" to O&A RR. "Hero" & "Job
Terry" to V C RR, the other two to R&D RR. Mason Morfit Capt & AQM |
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| Entry in Quartermaster General's Letters
Received Register |