NA, NC 9/6/1864

Office North Carolina Railroad Company
Vance, 6th Sept 1864
 
R. H. Battle jr
Auditor &c
Raleigh N. C.
 
Dear Sir,
   Yours of the 31st ult. to Mr Stagg has been turned over to me.
   When articles are specially ordered to be sent by Passenger trains, we always charge double rates. The C. S. Gov't pays us in that way. See our Tariff art 20.
   Our charges from Turn Outs in all cases are from the Station beyond, and it is always expect that the parties do the loading & unloading.
The reason of this is obvious. We always have to send a car specially for the accommodation of the shipper; and it must always go to the point empty, whereas at regular stations, no special sending of empty cars for freight is required. And as the Company has no ware house, and no servants at Turn Outs, the owners of freight must necessarily do the work. We have turn outs to save owners from hauling and those who use them, have the advantage.
Very Respectfully
Thomas Webb
Pres't {North Carolina RR}

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