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Executive Department
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| Milledgeville Febry 2d 1863 |
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| Hon John P. King {President,
Atlanta & West Point and Georgia RRs} |
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| Dear Sir |
| In answer to yours of 31st Janry, I have
to state that a lot of R. Road iron belonging to Mr. Isaac Scott
{President, Macon & Western RR} of
Macon was seized by the State on the 16th day of April last by order
of Major Genl H. R. Jackson commanding the State troops to be used on
the floating battery or ladies Gun boat. I think about 490 tons. After
due inquiry as to the market price I paid Mr. Scott $100.00 per ton
for it. The iron was at that time rapidly rising in the state and
holders generally refused to sell at the then market price. Pig iron
is now worth as I am informed over two hundred dollars per ton in this
state and new Rail Road bar could command from $250 to $300 per ton. |
| I do not think new Rail Road bar could
have been purchased by contract in this state at $100.00 per ton at
any time during the month of April 1862. |
| I am very truly |
| Joseph E. Brown {Governor,
State of Georgia, head of Western & Atlantic RR} |