NA, SWR 10/9/1862

Southern Telegraph Form
 
Received at Richmond  Oct 9 1862 at      o'clock     minutes
By telegraph from Culpeper  9 To Hon. G. E. Randolph  Sec War
 
   Captain Morfit QM of Rail Road Telegraphs that you have decided that captured locomotives will be distributed by lot between the Va. C. {Virginia Central RR} {Richmond &} Danville & O&A {Orange & Alexandria} RR. This Arrangement conflicts with the agreement made with me on your pat and I beg to remind you of the compact.
J. S. Barbour, Jr.  {President, Orange & Alexandria RR}

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