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Richmond Sept 7th 1861
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| Received in good order and
condition of Thos. R. Sharp Capt. QM Dept C. S. A. the locomotive
"Lewis McKenzie" taken from the Alex. Lou. and Hampshire
Railroad at Leesburg and placed on the Virginia Central Railroad by
order of Col. A. C. Myers a chief Quartermaster General C. S. A. |
| The said Virginia Central
Railroad Company to keep the said locomotive in good repair, make good
any damage that may occur and pay per diem or per mile ??? as may
hereafter be agreed upon for the use of the locomotive, until some
permanent arrangement is made for the purchase of use of the
locomotive. |
| H. D. Whitcomb |
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| N. B. It is the understanding with Maj. Ashe
of the Q. M. Dept. that I am to give an engine to be used on the
connection between R. F. & P. & R. & P. RRds {Richmond,
Fredericksburg & Potomac and Richmond & Petersburg RRds} for some
engine which the government will furnish. Whether the McKenzie will be
the engine or not will be determined in the future. |
| HDW |