| Office of the Raleigh & Gaston Rail Road
Company |
| Raleigh, March 18, 1865 |
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| Col John M. Otey |
| A. A. General |
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| Colonel, |
| Your communication of this
date has been received and contents noted. Laying the flooring of the
Gaston bridge to perform I regret to say that it will be impossible for
me to render any assistance to Capt Sharp, that work will occupy all the
extra labour for the next ten days. |
| I have the honor to be |
| Very Respectfully |
| Yr Obdt Servant |
| Wm. J. Hawkins, President |
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