Commander R. B. Cunningham Letter 5 July 1852
Commanders Office
Navy Yard Gosport
July 5 1852
Sir,
In obedience to your order, of this day to state to you in writing, for what caused the work on the Magazine was suspended and from whence this instructions were received?
I beg leave to inform you that Capt. Stringham previous to his turning the command of the Yard over to me, told me that there was very little money on hand for caring on the building of the Magazine and the Saw Shed, that the Bureau was very anxious that the Saw Shed should be finished and as there was not money enough for both, the Masons were to be withdrawn from the Magazine as soon as the work they were then at was squared off and put upon the Saw Shed. He also instructed Mr. Satimer to close his work on the Magazine as soon as it was proper to do so. These instructions were past to you by me as soon as you assumed the command of the Yard.
With Great Respectfully,
your obedient servant,
R. B. Cunningham
Commander & Ex. O.
Capt. Samuel L. Breese
Comm. Gosport Yard
& Norfolk Station
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