NA, SWR 5/23/1863

Florida Rail Road Office
Gainesville May 23rd 1863
 
His Exclcy John Milton
Gov of Florida
 
Sir,
   Brigr Genl Finegan has transmitted to me your letter to him of May 7th inst.
   As the application of Mr Gift, whose communication is not authorized by the Navy Department, was probably written without much consideration of the gravity of his request, and as your letter is supposed to be no more than a courteous formality in the treatment of an official communication from an officer of the Confederate Service, it is not deemed necessary for me to say more than that this Company has no legal power, as your connection with the State Government & the Internal Improvement Fund makes you of course aware, to accede to any proposal for the destruction of the track of its road.
   Regular trains run upon the Florida Railroad for the accommodation of the public & the Government throughout its length, except a small part at each end, not accessible, on account of the destruction by the Military of portions of the Trestle near the extreme terminal points, one of which (Amelia Island) is in the possession of the enemy.
I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
Your obt Sevt
D. L. Yulee
Presdt Fla R. R. Co.

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