| Office Petersburg R. R. Co. |
| April 4, 1863 |
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| Hon. James A. Seddon |
| Secretary of War |
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| Sir, |
| Your letter received a day or
two since calling my attention to the importance to the Government of
running trains upon the Gaston branch of this road was immediately
referred by me to Mr Sanford, the General Superintendent, with
instructions to carry your wishes into effect to the utmost extent of
his power. That gentleman has made your letter the object of a written
communication to me which I enclose herewith, and to the statements of
which deeming the of great importance to the Government, I beg here to
ask your attention. I consider it a matter of the first importance to
the military service that you should be made aware of the causes, some
of which are mentioned in that letter, by which the Rail Road Companies
are embarrassed in doing the business of the Government. |
| I have the honor to be |
| Your obt Svt |
| Wm T. Joyner |
| President |
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