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Geo Rail Road
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Augusta Oct. 15, 1863
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| Major Geo. W. Grice |
| Q. Mr. |
| Augusta |
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| Sir, |
| This Road is becoming destitute of some
necessary supplies which can only be obtained in Europe, and I beg
leave to request you to make an application to the Government for
transportation of fifty bales cotton by its vessels running the
blockade, to enable us to place funds in Europe to make the necessary
purchases. Also if can be allowed to place an order for transportation
of Five Tons of return Freight in same vessels. |
| I would respectfully state that our
machine shops are now and have been constantly engaged in repairs of
engines and other work for connecting road on which the Govt. depends
for transportation. The Engines of East Ten & Georgia Rail Road
are now in our shops undergoing repairs, and we have offered to
received some Engines from the SW. Ga. Road {the
South Western RR}. You are also aware that
our ??? and cars have been used in assisting other Roads. |
| The assistance asked from the Government
is desired to replace material used as stated for the benefit of the
Gov. and to enable us to sustain our Rd and to assist other Roads as
long as our facilities allow. |
| Very Respectfully |
| Geo. Yonge |
| Genl Supt |
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| P. S. |
| An offer was made to us by a Mercantile
House to allow transportation by their ships, a portion of cargo,
provided we would furnish a train to transport bales to Wilmington.
This we declined on grounds that if we could move any cotton to
Wilmington the Government should have preference and that we believe
the facilities we desire would be offered us. |
| G. Yonge |
| Supt |
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| {on the reverse of the letter} |
| Augusta Ga Oct 15th 1863 |
| Geo. Yonge, Genl. Supt |
| Georgia rail Road Co. |
| Requesting that the Gov't give
his company permission to ship Fifty Bales Cotton to Europe and bring
in return supplies required for repairing Engines &c not exceeding
five Tons. |
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| Respectfully referred, with
accompanying letter, to Maj Ch J Carrington QM CSA Richmond |
| Geo W Grice |
| Major & QM |
| Augusta Ga |
| Oct 16th 1863 |
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| Respectfully ref'd to Maj Sims
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| I bear cheerful testimony to the
patriotic services Genl Supt &c Mr Yonge at a ??? of great pripu?????
an interest of the services the opinion of Maj Sims will ??? approval
of the application of the Georgia rail road and its efforts to make
its ????? |
| Chas J Carrington |
| Maj & QrMr |
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| Rail Road Bureau |
| Richmond Oct 19th 1863 |
| Respectfully referred to the Q.
M. G. The necessities of this road are extreme and it has no means of
recuperation in the Confederacy, it has been quick to do its own
transportation and aided immensely other roads. It is therefore
earnestly recommended that relief to this extent asked be granted. |
| F. W. Sims |
| Maj & Q. M. |
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| Hold up until Genl ??? conference
with the R. Rd. Cos. |