| Quartermaster General's Department |
| Richmond, August 11, 1863 |
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| Major T. J. Winnemore |
| QM |
| Augusta, Geo. |
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| Sir, |
| Major General Whiting has telegraphed that
it is not practicable to supply storage for all the Cotton ordered to
be shipped to Wilmington, and that its accumulation there involves
great hazard of fire. |
| He requests that the shipments be delayed
until it be ascertained that the Cotton can be properly taken care of
or the amount be reduced by being shipped seaward. |
| You will be controlled in making shipments
to Wilmington, by these views of General Whiting -- and, will keep
yourself advised of the condition of the storage etc, at Wilmington. |
| A. R. Lawton, Q. M. General |
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