| Received at Richmond Oct 21 1863 at ... o'clock, ... minutes, |
| By telegraph from Columbia 21. To
Maj F. W. Sims |
| |
| Please telegraph Peake {Superintendent,
Wilmington & Weldon RR} to let a train from my road pass
to Kingsville for Gov't purposes. The train is to be used by Seixas
on the Wilmington & Manchester RR to haul Govt cotton answer
today |
| Thos R. Sharp |
| {File data on reverse}
Thos R. Sharp {Superintendent, Charlotte &
South Carolina RR} |
| Columbia Oct 21st 63 |
| Telegraph Peake to allow my trains to run through to
Kingsville |