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Quarter Masters Office
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| Selma August 4th 1864 |
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| Major Thos Peters |
| Selma, Ala. |
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| Major, |
| I have the honor to state that there has
been furnished the following needs of Iron by this department for the
use of the M&O RR {Mobile & Ohio RR} and
turned over to the following contractors who have worked the Iron up
for the Railroad & forwarded the articles manufactured to the supt
L J Fleming at Meridian Miss |
| Phelon McBride & Co 49630 lbs pig iron at
$156.00 per ton |
| 2500 lbs wrought iron at 34c per lb |
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| Central city Foundry |
| 10573 lbs pig iron at $156.00 per ton |
| 45305 lbs "
" " $156.00
" " |
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| At the time that this iron was delivered
there upon an order from Lt Genl Polk, I submitted a statement with a
copy of the order and received from the contractors giving the number
of lbs delivered to each and the cost price with the with the
directions to Major T. M. LeBaron at Mobile for collection from the
M&O RR. |
| I am Major Very Respty |
| S. Hillyer |
| Major & Qr Mr |
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| {on the back of the letter} |
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The wrought iron referred to in this accor?? was ordered I suppose to
make bolts & nuts for repairing the damage done to the Mobile
& Ohio Rail Road by the Sherman Raid. This Company has never
ordered or received any other wrought iron from the Government. This
Company holds the Government is due to ??? this Road at the
expectation of the Government and the requests to furnish Bolts was
made to Maj Peters based upon that order. ????? it as a part of the
materials furnished by the Government for the repairs of the Road. |
| Aug 24/64 |
| L J Fleming |
| Chf Eng & Genl Supt |
| M&O RR |