| Wilmington & Weldon Railroad Company |
| Office Chief Engineer and Superintendent |
| Wilmington, N. C., April 24th 1864 |
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Lt Col F. W. Sims
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Dear Sir,
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I desire to call your attention to Mr C. R. McQuertion
a machinist who left in the Ad Vance {the
Advance was a State of North Carolina blockade runner} while
we were at Columbia. I had refused him permission to go the very day
we left Wilmington but with an old certificate of ill health some
month ago when he was very sick & unable to work the Govt Agent
Siexas had promised to get him on as an Engineer for a few trips for
the benefit of his health.
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With this paper he obtained a pass from Genl Whiting,
much to our regret, as he was one of the best machinists we had.
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I mention the facts strait the Govt ??? is now ??? the
President & Superintendent of this Road did not consent to his
going & would have prevented it had we been here.
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Nr Roberts of the Clarendon Iron Works has gone on to
Richmond I heard to complain of his machinists being taken away and
to report the company unto President for allowing this Mt M &
Question to leave their shops.
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The above are the facts that can be Qastarnied
per whenever necessary
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Respectfully &c
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S. L. Femont
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Chf Eng & Supt
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