| Quartermaster General's Department |
| Richmond, 2 May 1862 |
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| Mr A. Dudley |
| Presdt Rich & York R R R {Richmond &
York River RR} |
| Richmond Va |
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| Sir, |
| The rates adopted by the Department in the settlement
of transportation accounts are so liberal that I cannot extend them to
the allowance of such informal vouchers as you present, without doing
away with all accountability. I therefore return the vouchers to you. |
| A. C. Myers |
| Q. M. Genl. |
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