| Engineer Bureau |
| January 7th, '63 |
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| Capt. E. T. D. Myers |
| Chief Engr. Piedmont R. Rd. |
| Danville, Va. |
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| Captain, |
| Your letters of the 3d & 5th inst.
have been received. You are authorized to make such arrangements with
the proprietors of the impressed negroes now at work under your
direction, as will make you to apply their labor some distance into
North Carolina. |
| Your application for six old artillery
saddles has been referred to the Chief of Ordnance, who has verbally
informed me that he will give direction to have them sent to you. A
receipt will be required of you on their delivery. |
| Very Respectfully Yours |
| J. F. Gilmer |
| Colonel of Engr. & Chf. of Bureau |
| Copy of above sent to Capt. L. P. Grant |
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