| Selma |
| Jany 20th 1865 {Date
on the letter is 1864, but the material in the letter and the filing
note on the back are 1865} |
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| Mr. A. T. Jones |
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| Dr Sir, |
| Mr Andrews gave me an extra
last Wednesday. When I arrived at Uniontown Col. Prichard took the
train from me to transport government stores. I then came back to
Selma and procured 3 cars by paying the conductor which I loaded and
got in two of them today and will send them up by first train
(Monday). The other car will come in Monday. Mr. Andrews promises me
an extra again early next week. The ordnance, Hospital stores &c
of Hoods army are being sent back to Georgia and all the rolling stock
on the Miss road {Alabama & Mississippi
Rivers RR} is being used for this purpose. Maj Peters collected
the due bill on Mink Edwards & Co. I had 35 Bbls of Salt taken to
the depot last Tuesday expecting they would go up Wednesday but they
did not go up till today. Have not been able to sell the balance of
the salt yet. Have only been offered 85c for it. Yours requesting me
to hire carpenters came to hand -- have not found any to hire yet.
Parties here are offering $100 for month for them. I shall want some
$10,000 to finish paying for corn delivered. Parties are anxious to
get the money as everybody is scared about the condition of Military
affairs. The farmers and people generally are very badly frightened
thinking the Yankees will soon over run and ruin the country. The
farmers are asking $5 for corn and $15 for fodder, every lack of flour
in town has been bought on speculation at $150 for sack osnaburgs are
selling today at $5 for yd. |
| The present panic exceeds
anything we have yet had. Hope it will not last long. |
| Respectfully yours |
| J. M. Tillman |
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