| Selma Dec 20, 1864 |
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| Maj. J. T. Pettit N&M Bureau |
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| Sir, |
| I desire permission to sell
for the "Shelby Co iron works" to the T & Ala R. Rail
Road {Alabama & Tennessee River RR} 9,000 lbs iron, also 24 Ps Locomotive Tire. To Ala & Miss R.
Road {Alabama & Mississippi Rivers RR} 8 Ps Locomotive Tire and to Sundry persons for supplying 10,000
lb the latter to settle up all previously contracted for provisioning.
We wish to close out all the contracts before the end of the year. |
| Very Respectfully |
| Your obt Servt |
| Thos. Peters |
| Treas {Treasurer,
Shelby Iron Works} |
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