| Office Memphis & Charleston R. R. |
| Montgomery Ala Nov 7th 1864 |
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| Recd of the Memphis & Charleston Rail Road
Co. Seven (7) Box Cars and Five (5) Plat Form Cars in good running order
to be used by the Nitre & Mining Bureau, who are to take all risk of
accidents including that of the public Enemy, and to pay rent as per
contract with Col Sam Tate Prest of the said M&C R. R., and return said
cars in like good order after thirty days notice, at any point that said
company may wish. |
|
Numbers of Box Cars |
| 342 |
good running order |
| 306 |
"
" " |
| 549 |
"
" " |
| 567 |
"
" " |
| 361 |
"
" " |
| 284 |
"
" " |
| 3 |
"
" " |
| The above cars have no breaks on
them except the Caboose Car & the above Recpt is subject to
Contract made by Col Hunt with Col Tate Prest |
| Numbers of Plat Form Cars |
| 486 |
good running order |
| 273 |
"
" " |
| 480 |
"
" " |
| 579 |
"
" " |
| 388 |
"
" " |
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| 4 of the above cars are Broken in End & in
Roten Condition. The floors of 2 of them in very bad order & no breaks
on any of them. The above Recpt is Subject to Contract made by Sam Tate
& Col W R Hunt |
|
W R Hunt |
| Lt Col &c |
| by W H Enider Agt |
| Witness |
| G. F. Hirls |
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