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Re: Alexander Papers - Request of Help (#3)

Another question:

https://ibb.co/ZTgP8zK (the board engine refuses to recognize this link as a valid image!)

Original source http://mdh.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/mack/id/11175/rec/1 (page 10 / image 10 of 325, last rows)

The text reads:

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Little Rock June 5th 1862
Col D. [David] C. Cross, Memphis,
There is a large quauntity [quantity] of 75 or 80 reams of cartridge paper in avalanehe office - perhaps more in other offices get it all and send to me as soon as possible
T.C. Hindman Maj Genl
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I believe the original word is "avalanche". I might be wrong, but it really looks like that. The third letter might be a "u", but "avulanche" does not make much sense.

Now I am REALLY curious. Was there an "avalanche office" in Memphis?

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