| Quartermaster General's Department |
| Richmond, May 20th 1864 |
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| Mr. Gill |
| Supt R&P RR {Superintendent,
Richmond & Petersburg RR} |
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| Sir, |
| I would be glad to know the earliest moment
at which I may hope to hear that the repairs on your road are
complete. The successful defense of this city & the provisioning
of Genl. Lee's Army are in a measure dependent on the opening of that
road. I am informed that all the iron that you need has been brought
up by the {Richmond &} York River
Road & is now in this city, & that every request for
assistance from the military authorities, made by your has been
complied with. Can anything further be done to aid you? |
| A. R. Lawton, Q. M. Genl. |
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