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Quartermaster's Department
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| Rail Road Bureau |
| Richmond May 30th 1864 |
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| Brig Genl A. R. Lawton |
| Q. M. Genl. |
| Richmond Va |
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| General, |
| I have contracted with Richmond &
Danville Railroad for transportation of Government Troops &
freights at an advance of Twenty five (25%) per cent on the rates
established in Columbia on the 13th April. This arrangement to take
effect from 1st March. |
| Your approval is respectfully requested. |
| I am General |
| Very respy |
| F. W. Sims |
| Lt Col Q M |
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| Q. M. G. O. June 2 1864 |
| Approved and respectfully returned to Lt Col Sims |
| A R Lawton |
| Q M Genl |
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