| Jany 2nd 1865 |
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| Chf. Eng. W. P. Williamson |
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C. P. K.
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| Sir, |
| It is of the utmost importance that I
should have |
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M. Murphy |
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W H Brothers |
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Jno Mackney |
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| true machinists in your service to repair a locomotive
now at Rahnes shop and I would respectfully ask if you can possibly
spare them for four weeks. The engine is for the Piedmont road and the
services are of the utmost importance. I have tried to get eight men,
but cannot do without asking you for these three. |
| If you agree to let them come to me, I
suppose I will have to obtain their detail from Secy of War so I hear
they are in the trenches. Am I correctly informed. |
| F. W. Sims |
| Lt Col & QM |