| Quartermaster General's Department |
| Richmond, 23 Nov. 1861 |
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| Thomas D. Walker |
| Wilmington NC |
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| Sir, |
| Complaints have been made to the Department of the
occurrence of unnecessary delays upon the Wilmington & Manchester Rail
Road with transportation of voluntary contributions of clothing and
hospital stores for soldiers in service from the State of Ala, in charge
of Mr S D Watson the transportation agent of that state. |
| The great importance of the speedy transportation for
soldiers in the field of articles of necessity & comfort contributed by
their friends at home will be readily appreciated by you and I bring
this instance of delay to your attention with the request that you will
give such instructions as will prevent its occurrence in similar cases
hereafter. |
| A. C. Myers, A. Q. M. G. |
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