Office of Chief Quartermaster, Dept. of S. C.
and Ga., & Fl.
| Charleston, Dec. 22nd, 1863 |
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| Brig. Genl. A. R. Lawton, Quartermaster-General |
| Richmond, Va. |
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| General, |
| Enclosed I have the honor to send you
duplicates of a letter from Mr. A. F. Ravenel President N. E. {Northeastern}
RR explanatory of my dispatch of this date & to beg that such
order for issues as will secure the release of the trains in
question. Some of these cars have been lying at Florence {S.
C.} for over a month. |
| Very respectfully |
| Your obedient servant |
| Heutforn(?) Lee |
| Major & Chief Quartermaster |
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