| Feby 10th 1865 |
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| C. G. Talcott {Superintendent,
Richmond & Danville RR} |
|
Genl Supt.
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| Dear Sir, |
| By the report of freight brought over the
Piedmont road it appears that there was the following ??? at Danville: |
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Feby |
5th |
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49 |
cars |
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" |
6 " |
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60 |
" |
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" |
7 " |
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61 |
" |
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| Your attention is invited to the gradual
increase and I would urge you to exert yourself to its elimination {that
is, the elimination of the backup that is building in Danville because
the Piedmont RR is increasing its deliveries}, before the
pressure is so great as to result in the temporary stoppage of all
your mail trains. |
| The necessities of the army are furnished
to you and I will not rehearse them. But with the great responsibility
resting upon you to make the R&D RRd Co equal to the work thrown
on it, a responsibility which the public and the army look to you to
discharge. I am sure you cannot rest satisfied when having anything
undone to accomplish this result. I am not charging you with leaving
anything undone, but state the need as strongly as I can that you may
feel the important position you hold before the community and that the
measure in which you acquit yourself will decide your future
reputation. |
| Yrs truly |
| F W Sims |
| Lt Col & Q M |