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os the Typographical dst,es REQUIRED n m.
prosecution OF the work, and a. c,nss;p Nc.
Neil end IL. whistler have. with the s.nc.
s.o" "t the government, b~eb sent by thi,
company to Europe. ZOE the acquisition If
'"s' KIND Ut knowledge which noe becomes
valuable to US. hope is may be eonsis,r n,
WIN The views OF the Department 10 consinne
Va tne xork N which wc are embark j. the
services OF captain McNeill snd his brigade.
Very respectfully. &c
Pc THOMAS. Pre.Y
ofMe BaAinsre and Ollie Rail road c.
torder from the Engineer Dcpar,ncnt.)
-. Engineer Department,
Warrington, March l6, 1850. (
II Capt rpm G MeNeiR.
's''''fa"f 1sposrspAieat Engineer.
6aiimsre, Maryland
Sr-The President Of the salsios,re and
ONO Rs'trosd Company. having informed
ms department, that in cons~ quencc Of the
proRrrss heretofore msde in The location Of
the k.ii-roads the operations Of the Isail.road
wn'' 'or some time 20 como. be more limited,
ana VIII NOT therefore require the servic~s of
all the othccrs nov engaged With the compa.
N.Y. the Secretary Of Nsr has ins,ruc, ed me
70 fei'eve portion Of them from that du,y.
i.'eas. Col Long. - the senior officer. ~ill
continue cooperate With the rail.sosd camps.
ny-fou are. therefore. relieved from duty
WIN The compsnyi and with your assistants,
Its Cooke, D'ilshunty, aud Thompson. N III
report to me for further orders.
lam happy 10 have u in my power to add.
that the president Of the rail road company
IN saiing that the services Of portion of the
ofhcers may be dispensed with. has taken oc
case" TO renew the assurances, previously
conveyed to the Department in . resolution
81 the Board of Directors, that the assistance
Afforded by the Typographical parties under
your direction, and that OF colonel Long, has
been highly efficient in forwarding the object
OF the company, and is duly appreciate ed and
acknowledged
Very respectfully. your ob't servant,
G. GRATIOT,
bngadiey General and Chief Engineer
D.IrIxonr. March i7,b. 1850.
TO Gen G,nsiot. Chief Engineer
SRI have just received your co mrnunica
lion Of The 10Th inst. sppri.;ny me that sm
relieved from duty with the Baltimore and
OHIO railroad company. Z have. therefore,
the honor, sgreeably to your Instructions, TO
report myself Tor further orders
With great respect. General, . am your
oot SERVE. WN GIBBS McNEILL.
Captain " s. Army,
and -issisfant 7srogrephieoi Enginee,
Engineer Department,
Washington, March 18th, 1880
To Capt FIN, q Mcneil,
.fssisfanf Typographical Engineer,
Baltimore. Marsiand
Sis-By the same mail which brought YOUR
acknowledgment Of my ms ructions, directing
you TO report To me for orders. have receiv.
ed q letter from Lieut. Col 8. a. Long, in
which he states, that from causes of person-
81 nature. he is induced TO ask that he may be
relieved from further duty in connection with
the baltimore and Ohio r.ilroad company;
and ss your experience in that kind Of duty,
enables the Department 10 comply with his
wishes. without detriment to tue future pro.
gress Of the work, Inc has been accordingly
relieved In consequence Of this arrange
ment, yon are. therefore. again assigned 20
the duties which your former instructions
have called on you 60 perform. in furthering
The objects OF the railroad company. in which
you will retain. ns assistants, Iieuts w his,ler,
Cooke. DiIlshunty and Thompson.
The president Of the railroad company 10
informed by 60 days mail Of this change. and
the circumstances under which il is msde.
Respectfully. your obedient servant,
i C. GRhTtOT.
Brgadi0 General and chisf Engineer
DALriNons, March 2Iss, 1850.
10 Phihp u. 1homas. President