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Rudisell Mines |
| Charlotte 11 Feby 1864 |
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| Major R J Echolls |
| Q. M. Charlotte, N. C. |
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Sir, |
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I beg to call your attention to the grave difficulties I am
labouring under, from the want of sufficient transportation of cord wood
to enable me to carry on my operation efficiently, as contractor to the
C. S. Sulphuric Acid Works. The sulphur ores (150 ft deep) from which
the acid works are supplied have been submerged during the last 5
months. Since Augt last I have only had 60 cords of wood
{10 car loads} transported when I should
have had 120 a month. |
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Should the main shaft cave from such a long submergence or
the valves become disarranged under water the mine is irretrievably
lost, which will be a serious loss to the Government as the acid works
are wholly dependent on me. |
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Sir, Yours Very Respectfully |
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Saml Grose |
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Contractor to Nitre & Mining Bureau |
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{on back of document} |
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Q. M. Office |
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Charlotte, N. C. |
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Feby 12, 1864 |
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Respectfully referred to the Quarter Master General. This Department has
made requisition time and again upon the Supt of the W. C. & R. RR Co
{Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford RR} and
also upon the Supt of the A. T. & O. RR Co
{Atlantic, Tennessee & Ohio RR} for the transportation of this
wood but to no purpose. |
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R. J. Echols |
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Maj. & Q. M. |
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Respy referred to Maj J. D. Whitford who will make such arrangements to
supply this wood as may be consistent with more important demands. |
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F. W. Sims |
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LtCol & Q. M. |
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