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Manassas Gap RR
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| Shops Greensboro |
| 26th Mar 1864 |
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Col. F W Sims |
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QM & Chf RR Bureau |
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Richmond |
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Colonel, |
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I am exceedingly obliged by your kind remembrance of the
difficulties I am encumbered with in the way of getting out My
Engines, and would gladly accept your offer. If I did not have the
experience of the No. 9 (repaired for me at the Raleigh shops) before
and since she came out, she has not made a trip she has not needed
repairs. The same state of things occurred on every instance with the other
Engines done up for me in other shops |
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In fact, it is all Expenses, and nothing substantial or
in any way reliable about such work. I have just gotten 2 more lathes
and have now a full number of good mechanics in the shops here &
with your help to get me some supplies from Government, I think you
will find, I will take some of the pressure from your shoulders. I
say, Dear Colonel, see Major Ironton & ask him to hurry up the
hose I ask from you some time ago. I have asked Mr Lauton of the
P&R Road to a?d ????? for me as fast as it can be deld {Probably
"delivered"} |
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With Respt |
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Colonel |
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Yos |
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H Rice |
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Sup MGRRd
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