| Office Richmond & Petersburg Railroad Co. |
| Richmond, Va., March 26, 1864 |
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| Col. F. W. Sims |
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| Dear Sir, |
| The 5 flats and 2 box cars have been
waiting here since 8 Oclock this morning for the distillery, it is now
after 1 P. M. and no part of it has been sent here. Sent to Dr. Johns
at 8 AM that the loco & cars were ready & we wished to have it
loaded up today as they could not be spared. |
| The Government wants the two cars to leave
here at 4 P. M. for corn, and I have told the agent to take them. The
flats belong to the N. C. R. Road {North
Carolina RR} and Major Branch, Q. M. at
Petersburg worked most of last night to get them here, and I have no
right to keep them waiting & shall have to send them back today. |
| Respectfully |
| E. H. Gill Supt |
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