| Hd Qrs Dept. Trans Mississippi |
| Shreveport La Jan 17th 1864 |
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| Maj. E. A. Blanche |
| Chf Eng PRR
{Southern Pacific RR} |
| Marshall Texas |
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| Major, |
| The Lieut Genl Comdg directs
that you release all the slaves employed on the railroad, who belong to
E. F. Craig and W. J. Rosborough upon their producing the receipts. |
| I am Major very respectfully |
| Your obt servt |
| P H Thomson |
| AAG |
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