| Quartermaster Genls Depmt |
| Richmond, Dec. 10, 1861 |
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| Surgeon J. L. Cabell |
| Hospital |
| Charlottesville, Va. |
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| Sir, |
| Your letter of the 5th inst. represents
the necessity of supplying the Hospital, at Charlottesville, with fuel
for the winter & expresses a doubt whether the same can be done
without the aid of the {Virginia} Central
Rail Road. I have conferred with Mr. Whitcomb Supert of that road, in
relation to this important matter; & I regret to say that he
reports his utter inability to aid you. He says that the road can
barely transport the wood needed for ordinary repairs, &
consumption at the various stations. I avail of the earliest
opportunity to inform you of the result, that no time may be lost in
making other arrangements, and to that end I instruct the Actg. Asst.
Q. Master at your post by the mail of today. |
| A C Myers, Q. M. Genl. |
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