| Head Quarters Defences of Wilmington |
| January 14th 1864 |
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| Genl J. R. Anderson |
| Tredegar Works |
| Richmond |
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| General, |
| Your letter about the lathe has been
received. I have been ordered to import a lathe and as soon as it
arrives to turn the one now here over to Mr Rice Supt Manassas Gap R. R.
Co. We are still busy with it. |
| Very Respectfully |
| W. H. C. Whiting |
| Maj Genl |
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