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Transportation Dept CSA
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Florence SC June 4 1864
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Lieut Col F W Sims
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Chief of R Road Bureau
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Richmond Va
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Col,
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To day I received from Charleston a Bill of Lading for
fifteen hundred Sacks Flour and Three hundred Sacks Peas for Maj J H
Claiborne Richmond. This freight was in N E Cars, and went through to
Wilmington NC. The agent of the W&M RRoad {Wilmington
& Manchester RR} refused to give me a Bill of Lading for
them; stating the he had received orders from his Superintendent (Capt
H M Drane) ??? to sign any Bill of Loading for properly passing over
his Road in Freight trains. In view of the above facts, I would
most respectfully ask what course I shall pursue so as to protect the
Government integrat, and at the same time expedite transportation. If
the freights are unloaded at this point it will unavoidably cause
delay. Awaiting an early reply, I am Col.
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Very Respectfully
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A P Grice
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Transpt Agt CSA
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Florence SC May 2/64
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PS
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Since writing the above I have received a letter from the
agt of the W&M RR, for which please find copy.
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A. P. G.
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