| Endorsement on Envelope containing the Papers described
in the sic following endorsements as follows:
{Date is estimated based on enclosed papers} |
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| Genl. A. R. Lawton |
| Qr Master Genl |
| Respectfully returned & the endorsements on
the enclosures referred to. |
| G. A. Trenholm |
| Sy Treasury |
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| Endorsement on letter of date Aug. 16, 1864
from Chas. T. Pollard Prest. to the Qf Master Genl. stating that the
Montgomery & West Point R. R. Co. & the Alabama & Florida
{(of Alabama)} R. R. Co. declining to
comply with Genl. Lawton's circular of date the 28th ult. proposing
terms of settlement to the Rail Road Companies & insisting on payment in
Treasury notes as follows |
| Qr Master General. Mr. Pollard requires
payment in full in Treasury notes. It is for the Qr Master Genl to
determine how soon payment should be made. |
| G. A. Trenholm |
| Scy Treasy |
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| Endorsement on letter of date Aug. 20, 1864
from Maj. Jno. W. Cameron to the Qr Master Genl, stating that the
Atlantic & N. C. R. R. Co. decline to accede to his circular proposing
terms of settlement to the Rail Road Companies & enclosing a letter from
the Prest. of the Rail Road to that effect as follows viz |
| Respectfully returned to the Qr Master
General. The Secy of the Treasury having no further suggestions to
offer. |
| G. A. Trenholm |
| Scy Treasy |
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| Endorsements on letter of date Aug. 16,
1864 from Maj. Thos. M. Le Baron to the Qr Master Genl. stating that the
Mobile & Great Northern Rail Road Co. accepts the terms of settlement
proposed in the circular of the 28th July & that the Mobile & Ohio R. R.
Co. declined those terms, as follows |
| The Secy of the Treasury respectfully
recommends a prompt settlement of the amt. to the Qr Master General, of
the Mobile & Great Northern R. R. Co. |
| G. A. Trenholm |
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| Qr Master Genl. |
| The report of the Ohio &
Mobile R. R. Co seems to offer no alternative but payment in Treasury
notes. The time of payment must of course be left to the discretion of
the Qr Master General |
| G. A. Trenholm |
| S Try |
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| Endorsement on letter without dates from
James L Price President of the Ala. & Miss.
{Rivers} Rail Road Co to Capt J. C. Graham A. Q. M. stating that
the Company declines to comply with the circular of the Qr Master
General of the 28th July but would accept two thirds in cash & the
balance in the Confederate ??? non-taxable bonds at one hundred & thirty
five pr. hundred, as follows viz: |
| Quarter Master General. The mode of
settlement promised by this Company is satisfactory to this Department. |
| G. A. Trenholm |
| Secy Treasy |
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| Endorsement on letter of date Aug 17, 1864
from C. E. Thomas to Capt. J. G. Graham A. Q. M. stating that the Ala &
Tenn. River Rail Road Co. declines to accede to the terms of the
circular of the Qr. Master Genl. but would accept one third now due by
the Government in the non taxable Bonds of the five hundred million
load. |
| Qr Master Genl. The intention no doubt is
to receive the bonds at the treasury price of $135 & accruing interest.
On these terms the proposition is satisfactory as far as this Department
is concerned. |
| G. A. Trenholm |
| Secy Treasy |