| Confederate States of America |
| War Department, Richmond, April 7, 1862 |
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| Major General M. Lovell |
| Commanding &c, New Orleans |
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| Sir,
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You are authorized to permit the removal of the iron from the
Mexican Gulf Railroad, if the Government have a right to it, or to
save it from the enemy.
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| Very respectfully,
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| George W. Randolph
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| Secretary of War
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