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Charleston Arsenal S. C. |
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Jan. 28th 1862 |
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| Capt. R. M. Cuyler |
| Savannah Geo. |
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| Captain, |
| I have the honor to enclose invoices &
duplicate receipts of powder shipped to you this day. It will go by
passenger train tomorrow {Charleston & Savannah
RR}. I send at the same time fifty cartridges (10 lbs) for 8"
Columbiad to make good the invoice for 100 cartridges I have left on
hand |
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2200 |
lbs. cannon powder |
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500 |
lbs. rifle
" |
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some |
200 |
32-pdr. cartridges |
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| I mention this that you may know how much to depend
upon should Gen Lee order it to Savannah. I also sent an 8" bolbd.,
carriage & platform &c which I hope you will find to be well fitted. The
last I am trying to get on the passenger train also. |
| Very Respy. Your Obdt. Svt. |
| F. T. Childs |
| (I have two 8" carriages now on hand) |