NA, SS 9/9/1864

Wellville   {a station on the South Side RR}

Sept 9th 1864
 
Majr W. G. Ferguson
 
Dr Sir,
   The (200) two hundred hides shipped the 30th of Augt came to hand safe & in good order. I have a lot of upper leather that has been ready for three weeks to forward to you but the rail Road agent will not receive it unless it is boxed & strapped, which I will do if you instruct me to do so, it will cost the Gov. I think very unnecessarily to box it. I am anxious to send it, you wrote me in reply to my last, that the R Road would receive it in Bundles which letter I showed the agt but he positively refused under instructions he says from the Superintendent of the Road.
Yours very Respectfully
Hawker Hobbs & Broth
fm Hawker
 
{on back of letter}
QMG Office
Recd Sept 12 64
Respy refd to LtCol Sims
Was't not arranged that the R Roads were to transport Leather securely tied.
By order QMGenl
WBB Cross
Maj
 
Richmond Sep 12/64
Reply returned to Maj W. B. B. Cross. Sole leather is in shipping condition when securely tied; the lighter kinds such as upper leathers &c must be boxed or the RRod. Co. cannot be held responsible for loss.
F. W. Sims
Lt Col & QM
 
QMG Office
Recd Sept 16 64
   Reply retd to Maj Ferguson.
By order QMGl
WBB Cross
Major

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