NA, M&T 9/26/1862

Miss. & Tenn. R. R.
Office of the General Superintendent
Grenada, Miss, Sept. 26th 1862
 
Col. A. C. Myers
Q. M. General
Richmond Va.
 
Dear Sir,
   Our Company has audited accounts against the Government to the amount of over $50,000.00. This is for transportation of troops and supplies for the last six months. The accounts were audited by Capt. A. E. Lassall formerly transportation Quartermaster at Memphis, Tenn. now located at Columbus Miss. One of the accounts is audited by Capt. N. L. Lawrence while he was transportation Quartermaster at Memphis & now located at Vicksburg Miss. All were audited under the direction of Maj. W. J. Anderson formerly Post Quartermaster at Memphis & now located at Columbus Miss.
   We have up to this time been unable to collect a single dollar of the claim, on the plea that there was no money in their hands. Promises have been made from time to time but have so far availed nothing. Maj. Anderson & Capt. Lassall at Columbus Miss. have promised the money every few months for the last 3 months. Our Company have endeavored to wait patiently supposing the money would soon be paid but with a treasury well nigh exhausted and no better prospect for the payment of the claims than heretofore, we apply to you hoping that through your influence we may be enabled to collect the accounts. We are at present doing very little and nearly all we do is for the Govt. and unless our claims are promptly adjusted we are unable to meet the monthly expenses of the Road. Can we collect our accounts at Richmond if went there, or are they to be collected from the auditing Quartermasters. 
   Your attention is respectfully called to the matter and an early answer will greatly oblige me.
Very Respty Yr. Obdt. Sevt.
A. L. Livermore
Genl. Supt.

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