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Executive Department
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Marietta Ga, July 3, 1863
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| Mr. Isaac Scott {President,
Macon & Western RR} |
| Macon, Ga. |
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| Sir, |
| I am instructed by the Governor to
acknowledge the receipt of your two letters -- one dated 12th &
the other 23rd ult., the latter of which was forwarded to his
Excellency to Canton, where he has for some time past been detained on
account of family affliction. I also by his direction enclose you a
copy of that part of a letter under date of the 28th ult., relating to
your bill for R. R. iron seized at Savannah by order of Gen. Jackson,
from Mr. G. B. Lamar. It seems that the gunboat association propose to
pay you for the iron at the rate of $55 per ton of 2240 lbs, and his
Excellency has requested them to pay that am't on the bill, saying
that he thins that it will be right for you to receive for your iron
what it was worth in the Savannah market at the time it was seized
with interest till paid, whatever that price was. If the market
price was then & there greater than the price Mr. Lamar
proposes to pay, his Excellency will recognize your claim as just for
the excess, and will see it paid, but if that was the full market
value of the iron seized, he considers your claim for more, (above the
interest), as unbearable. |
| I have the honor to be |
| Very respectfully &c |
| H. H. Waters |
| S. E. Dept. |
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