Confederate States of America, War Department
| Richmond, April 16, 1862 |
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| James L. Price, Esq. |
| President |
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| Sir, |
| Your letter of the 15th instant has been
received. In pursuance of the act of Congress the sum of $150,000
will be paid to the president of the Alabama & Mississippi
Rivers Railroad Company for the purposes of completing the railroad
connection between Selma, in Alabama, and Meridian, in Mississippi.
When a mortgage on the road and its appurtenances shall have been
recorded and satisfactory personal security given for the proper
application of the money, the agent of the Government, Mr. Gaines,
must report on the sufficiency of both. |
| Respectfully, |
| Geo. W. Randolph |
| Secretary of War |
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