| Quartermaster General's Department |
| Richmond, January 23d 1862 |
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| Mr. L. R. Lucas |
| Agent QM Dept. |
| Bristol, Tenn. |
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| Sir, |
| I am in receipt of your letter of the 19th
inst. representing the delay that has occurred in the transportation
of freights & supplies, near the burnt bridge over the Holston
River; and speaking of the just importance of having forwarded, in
advance of other articles, a lot of salt on its way from Nashville to
Knoxville. As requested by you, I send you authority to have this
done. It is important that the Hog packers of the country you refer to
should obtain a supply of salt & hence I give that article the preference
over others, tho it is a delicate matter to interfere with the general
transportation at a time when it is strained, to respond to the wants
of the services. |
| A. C. Myers, Q. M. General |
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| Enclosed in the above letter: |
| Quartermaster General's Department |
| Richmond, January 23d 1862 |
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| The rail road authorities between
Nashville & Knoxville will allow Mr. L. R. Lucas, transportation
agent of this department, to bring to the latter point, a supply of
salt, in advance of other articles being transported over the route. |
| A. C. Myers, Q. M. General |
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