| Confederate States of America |
| War Department |
| Nitre and Mining Bureau |
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| Richmond May 26th 1864 |
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| I have received from A. Dudley Present of
the Richd & Y. R. Rail Road Company {Richmond
& York River RR} Eighty four 493/2240 Tons of
rail road iron under this contract. |
| Chas. F. M. Garnett |
| Commissioner |
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| {Endorsements on the reverse
side.} |
| This iron was used
at the white house, having been ??? p?? West Point, to make a siding
to the River in order to run the iron clad car with its large gun over
to the River to engage the enemy's vessels. |
| A. S. R. |
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| 4Hd Qut Eng Dept D. N. Va. |
| ?? Jany '64 |
| Report of materials used
belonging to R&YRRRd in constructing battery at White House in
June '63 |
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| Hd. Qur Eng. Dept. D. N. V. |
| Jany 19, 1864 |
| Respy fwd to Eng Bu. with
recommendation that the Company be paid for the lost turn table. |
| WHStevens |
| Col Engr |