George Sinclair Letter 20 July 1855

U. S. Navy Yard Norfolk
July 20th 1855

Sir,
Mr. Brown the Engineer of the Yard has just called in to consult with me in reference to your letter of the August 20 / 54 in relation to the alteration of building No 4 in Fort Norfolk. He desires me to say to you that a plane arch will be as secure, if not more so, then a groined arch, and that the former will cost, in time and money, not more than one third of what the groined arch would cost. He also thinks that southern end of No 4, being more convenient to the entrance of the main magazine and more readily connected with the track now laid, will be the best place in which to fill and pack powder, if that work is to be done in any other than the Magazine building itself.

Very Respectfully,
Geo. J. Sinclair
Asst Insp of Ord

Com C Morris
Chief of Bureau

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