| Genl. Frt Office R&D RR
{Richmond & Danville RR} |
| Richmond May 23d 1863 |
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| Mr. L. E. Harvie |
| Presdt R&D RR |
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| Dear Sir, |
| On Saturday evening last I was
approached by an officer who introduced himself to me as Capt. Hewich
and was in command of a squadron of 200 men which he wished to have
camped in our depot lot. I at once told him that I could not consent for
him to bring his men into the lot as it was positively objected to by
the President and officers of the Road and although I respectfully and
repeatedly reiterated my objections he left me saying that he would
assume all responsibility and that I might state the same to the
President & officers of the Road and that he would put them in the lot
anyhow and would post a guard to prevent and keep his men from the
depot. I have seen no guard and the men are still here and are so thick
in the up Frt Side of our depot that we can scarcely transact our
business. They have kept up fires in the yard all the time which is
certainly subjecting the depot buildings to a chance of catching on
fire. |
| I am very Respectfully Yours &c |
| P. S. Wren |
| Asst. Frt. Agt R&D RR |
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