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Walker K. Armistead Letter 22 May 1809

Fort Norfolk
May 22, 1809

Sir,
Enclosed you will find the estimate for completing Fort Nelson and Norfolk Capt Bomford and Lieut Wood are directed to finish the estimates and to transmit them to your office.

I am Sir
your obt. servt
W. K. Armistead

The Honorable William Eustis

Estimate of the probable expensive to complete Fort Norfolk

Bricks 1,200,000 laid in wall handling to complete at $10 per ?? $12000
Officers Quarters, Magazine &c. $3000.
28 gun carriages if made in garrison not included the casting Wheels $3360
Labourers $1300
Flagstaff $120
Platforms, Timber, Plank, Workmanship $3800
Wharf and Chanel $500
$24581

 

The National Archives - 1960
the document formerly filled
among the records of the OSW
File Letters Received, A-222 (4).

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