| Engineer Bureau |
| March 1st 1864 |
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| Mr. A. J. Rahm |
| Richmond, Va. |
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| Sir, |
| You are authorized to sell to Mr. J. J.
Ellis, Agent of the Wilmington & Manchester RR Co. six dozen
shovels & deduct them from the number to be manufactured for this
Bureau. |
| Very respectfully yours |
| A. L. Rives |
| Lt. Col. &c |
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