| Memorandum of the Iron on the Mexican
Gulf RRd -- 27 1/4 miles from No. O. to Proctorville Lake Borgne |
| Iron flat bar -- best quality of
malleable iron |
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48 lbs to the yard |
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96 lbs to the yard of track {that is,
counting both rails} |
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| 168,960 lbs to the mile of track |
| 4,392,960 lbs to 26 miles of track |
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| Spikes probably average more than 1 lb
to the yard of track -- say 45,760 for 26 miles. |
| 4392960 |
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| 45760 |
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| 4,438,720 lbs @ 6c |
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$266,323.20 |
| 4438,720 lbs @ 5c |
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$221,936.00 |
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| $220,000 in Con. Bonds for 26 miles of
iron on track of Mex G. RR |
| {on back of the document} |
| Recd Dec. 26, 1861 |