Henry A. Wise Letter 9 April 1868

April 9,1868

Captain George H. Cooper,
Inspector of Ordnance, Norfolk, Va.

Sir,
You're No 91, of the seven instant, asking permission to employ a laborer to white wash the buildings and walls at Fort Norfolk is received.
The Bureau declined to authorize the expenditure at this time, and your request is therefore not approved.

I am Sir,
Your obedient servant,
H. A. Wise
Chief of the Bureau

Fort Norfolk Documents

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Source of Information

National Archives, Record Group 74 Records of Bureau of Ordnance

Letters Sent to Navy Yards & Stations, 1842 - 1882.

Norfolk

May 1867 - Oct 1881

Box No. 16, Entry 3

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