Asks if Lloyd will resume his old position and become superintendent of the coal mines situated at Whitesides. Transcription: Office Chief Quartermaster Chattanooga Tennessee February 12 1865 Mr. Thomas Lloyd St. Louis Mo. Sir As there is every probability that I shall require a Superintendent for the Coal Mines Situated at Whitesides within the next three weeks I should be glad to know whether I might depend upon your resuming your old position. I am induced to do this by the remembrance of the intelligence and industry displayed by you whilst in my employ at the mines at Kellys Landing[Kell
Asks if Lloyd will resume his old position and become superintendent of the coal mines situated at Whitesides. Transcription: Office Chief Quartermaster Chattanooga Tennessee February 12 1865 Mr. Thomas Lloyd St. Louis Mo. Sir As there is every probability that I shall require a Superintendent for the Coal Mines Situated at Whitesides within the next three weeks I should be glad to know whether I might depend upon your resuming your old position. I am induced to do this by the remembrance of the intelligence and industry displayed by you whilst in my employ at the mines at Kellys Landing[Kelly ?s Landing]. Should you decide to come down I should like you to bring him along, fifty good miners/laborers can be obtained here to whom I propose to pay /10/ Ten cents per bushel, with rations I am Very Respectfully Smith Capt & Chief qm[Quartermaster] Title: Letter signed Captain Smith, Office Chief Quartermaster, Chattanooga, Tennessee, to Mr. Thomas Lloyd, St. Louis, Mo., February 12, 1865 . 12 February 1865. Smith, C. K.
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