| Montgomery Ala |
| September 29th 1864 |
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| Asking permission to trade 100 bales cotton
for necessary railroad supplies. |
| Saml Tate Prest M&C RR
{Memphis & Charleston RR} |
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| Oct 12 Approved & forwarded to Secty War
A R Lawton QMG |
| {No date} I
have no authority to grant this as it is agt Law. Any facilities in my
power will be given to export & get supplies from abroad. JAS Sec
War |
| Oct 18 Retd to Mr Tate whose attention is
invited to endorsement of Sec of War. By order QMG W F Alexander
Maj &c |
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| Entry in Quartermaster General's Letters
Received Register |