TN, M&O 11/24/1862

   Memorandum of an agreement between the Southern {of Mississippi} Rail Road Company by M Emanuel Vice President and the Memphis & Ohio Rail Road by S. B. Jones Genl. Supt. whereby it is covenanted and agreed as follows 
   The Memphis & Ohio Rail Road Company agrees to lease to the Southern Rail Road Company two first class freight engines to be designated by said Jones for service upon said Southern Rail Road.
   Said engines to be delivered to said Southern Rail Road upon the written application of the Vice President or Superintendent.
   For the use of said Engines, the Southern Rail Road agrees to pay to the Memphis & Ohio Rail Road Company the sum of fifteen dollars per diem for each engine. The pay to be suspended during such time as said engines may be laid up for repairs and the engines are to be returned in as good order as when received. Except the ordinary wear and tear.
   For which whereof we have herewith set our hand and seal this 24th day of November AD 1862.
Engines to be furnished are the "G. T. Taylor" and "A. Woodruff"
S. B. Jones Genl Supt
Memphis & O RR
M Emanuel
VPrst
So. R R Co

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