| Received at Richmond Nov 10 1863 at ... o'clock, ... minutes, |
| By telegraph from Montgomery 10. To
Maj F. W. Sims |
| |
| Out of eleven (11) engines I have only four (4) in
running order principally for want of tires under this state of
things cant you let me have the Cossette & Limestone as soon as I
can get them we will be able to take care of matters ajacis answer quickly
& say ??? Jordan can share Cossette as soon as City of
Charleston is out which will be in a few days |
| S G Jones |
| {File data on reverse} S.
G. Jones {Superintendent, Alabama &
Florida (of Alabama) RR} |
| Montgomery Nov 10th 63 |
| Wants engine Cossette |