| Received at Richmond Sep 25 1863 at ... o'clock, ... minutes, |
| By telegraph from Goldsboro 25. To
Maj F. W. Sims QM |
| |
| On Monday Atlantic {& North
Carolina RR} train at Fremont request went to
Weldon for artillery where it has remained since waiting its arrival
at that point Fremont was notified by Sanford
{Superintendent, Petersburg RR} to send for it what
has become of it Reply on receipt as I wish to order train home. |
| Jno D Whitford |
| {File data on reverse} Jon
D. Whitford {President, Atlantic & North
Carolina RR} |
| Goldsboro Sept 25th /63 |
| Wishes to know what has become of artillery |