Southern Telegraph Form
| Received at Richmond Dec 28 1863 at ... o'clock, ... minutes, |
| By telegraph from Charlotte 28. To
Genl Lawton |
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| The President of Charlotte & South Carolina RR
Company orders his agent here to sign no receipts for Govt stores in
good order. Please instruct me what to do on premises |
| R. J. Echols |
| Maj & QM |
| {File data on reverse}
QMLGL Dec 29 1863 |
| Resp. refer to Maj Sims |
| By order of QMG |
| W. J. Alexander |
| Maj & Asst to the QMG |
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