Letter from C. Brainard and Company to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; July 18, 1862

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Letter from C. Brainard and Company to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; July 18, 1862

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People

Brainard, C.Harris, J. L.Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867

Organizations and Businesses

Railroad Railroad--Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company S. H. Goetzel & Company (Mobile, Ala.)

Places

Jackson (Miss.)Meridian (Miss.)Mobile (Ala.)

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[ORIGINAL]

MOBILE AND OHIO RAIL ROAD.
No. 49 [gap] Mobile Station, July 18, 1862

CONTENTS OF PACKAGE UNKNOWN.

Received from Cre Brainard &^co the following articles (contents unknown) in apparent good order, viz:

MARKS.
Gov Pettus Jackson, Miss.

PACKAGES.
Nineteen Rolls Paper for [?] collection

WEIGHT.

FREIGHT.
17.50

Marked and numbered as per margin, to be transported to Meridian Station upon the following conditions, viz:

[manicule] THE MOBILE AND OHIO RAIL ROAD COMPANY is not to be responsible for loss or damage to Freight or Property by Fire—nor for any loss arising after the same may be unladened at the Stations of delivery; nor for leakage of Liquids, breakge of Glass, (or articles in Glass,) Stoves, Castings, Eggs, Machinery, Carriages, Furnitire, Musical Instruments; or for damage to perishable or other property occasioned by delays from storms, accidents, or other causes; or for other incidental dangers of Rail Road transportation unless produced by gross negligence of the Company.

[manicule] No liability on any package above $100, except by special agreement, and the additional risk paid for.

[manicule] At Stations (except Mobile) where the Company has agents, the goods will be stored 15 days free of charge, and after that time storage will be charged.

[manicule] No Agent or Officer of the Company is authorized to receive Gold or Silver Coin, Plate, Bullion, Jewelry, Pictures, Bank Bills, or other valuable papers or writings.

[manicule] This receipt should be returned to the Agent at the point of delivery.

[manicule] The acceptance of this Receipt by the shipper constitutes the agreement for the transportation of above described goods or property.

Station Agent.

Sold by S. H. Goetzel & Co.—Mobile.

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[seal]

Mobile, July 19. 1862

Gov. Pettus

Jackson Miss.

Gov—Enclosed we hand your receipt of Mobile & Ohio R R for 19 Rolls Paper, which we recieved from [Montgomery (Ala.)|Montgomery]], Our Railroad will receive no guards, unless the freight on them ~~our~~ is prepaid, We are, therefore, unable to forward the expenses with the paper, We have paid the freight to Meridian—The Expenses on the paper amount to $98⁶³ We have handed the bill of [?] to Capt. J. L. Harris who will call on you, to to whom we beg you will pay the amount.

Respectfully,
Cre Brainard & co,