| Southern
Telegraph |
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| Received at Richmond May 8 1862
at
o'clock, minutes |
| By telegraph from Norfolk 8 To Hon Geo.
Randolph Secty of War |
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| The assistance I am receiving from other
roads is very meager the Raleigh & Gaston and Petersburg aid
Weldon R. Roads have offered considerable assistance the North
Carolina office Companys shops Western North Carolina office
Salisbury Wilmington & Weldon office Wilmington have done little
or nothing although repeatedly telegraphed to I am well aware that
all these roads are filled with freight if the movement I am engaged
in is sufficiently important to stop this freight please order
accordingly. Please advise me on receipt of this. |
| Jno. M. Robinson {Superintendent,
Seaboard & Roanoke RR} |