William N. Jeffers Letter 21 October 1874
Oct 21, 1874
Commodore T. H. Stevens
Commandant
Sir:
The Bureau is informed that the War Department has set off for the use of the Navy for Magazine purposes, a portion of Craney Island, as follows.
Beginning at a point on the high water line 190 yards north west of the western side of the ruined wharf, thence due north across the island, with right of way from wharf.
The Bureau desires that you will have the wharf examined by the Civil Engineer of the Yard, to see if it will bear reconstruction, or whether it will be best to build a similar wharf along side on west side, with an estimate of cost.
Also, probable cost of the a tramway, say 250 yards Long to connect wharf and Magazine.
Respectfully,
Wm N. Jeffers
Chief of the Bureau
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Letters Sent to Navy Yards & Stations, 1842 - 1882.
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Box No. 16, Entry 3
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