| War Department |
| Richmond, Va. |
| January 2, 1863 |
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| Col. J. F. Gilmer
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| Chief of Engineer Bureau
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| Sir,
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| By a contract made by my predecessor
(General Randolph) with the Richmond & Danville Railroad
Company, they undertook the construction of the connection between
Danville and Greensborough {the Piedmont RR},
in North Carolina, and were to receive bonds of the Confederate
Government, bearing 8 per cent. interest, for $1,000,000 (the amount
appropriated by the act of Congress), less by the sum of $75,000,
which was advanced them. This contract was made on May 6 last, and
the railroad company, having given the bond and executed the
securities required for the future repayment of the amount, are
entitled to receive the bonds for $925,000, to be issued as of May 6
last. You are requested to draw a requisition upon the Secretary of
the Treasury for the amount of bonds to which the company is
entitled, and to hand then, to Lewis E. Harvie, esq., president of
the road, or his authorized agent, taking a receipt for them.
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| Your obedient servant,
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| J. A. Seddon
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| Secretary of War
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