Endorsement on a letter of date Nov. 17, 1864 the
Savannah Republican & the President asking the privilege of
shipping ??? Bales of Cotton at Government rates, the proceeds to be
invested in priority materials
To the President,
A number of Rail Road Companies, many work
shops & other useful enterprises have made similar applications.
The effort to comply with these requests even to a moderate extent
each would seriously embarrass the operations of the Govt. For this
reason I have considered it my duty while admitting the merit of the
applications to refuse them unconditionally.