Lee, Robert E. (1807-1870) to Col. Geo. Bomford re: $50,000 being set aside for building (gun?) carriages
High-resolution images are available to schools and libraries via subscription to American History, 1493-1943. Check to see if your school or library already has a subscription. Or click here for more information. You may also order a pdf of the image from us here.
Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01943 Author/Creator: Lee, Robert E. (1807-1870) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1836/04/13 Pagination: 2 p. 26 x 21 cm Order a Copy
Written on stationery of the War Department's Engineer Dept.
Engineer Department
Washington 13th April 1836
Col. George Bomford
Ordnance Department
Sir
I have the honor to inform you in answer to your letter of the 12th Inst. Stating that in Consequence of the understanding had with the Chief Engr in Jany last, that $50,000 would be advanced in addition to the $95,000 previously agreed on that arrangements had been made to apply this amount to Barbette carriages &c; that it did not come to hand yesterday till after the departure of Gen. Gratiot from the office; And that therefore nothing Can be done on my part except to regret, that you Should Suffer any inconvenience in your operations from the want of further funds. It may be perhaps not amiss to remark that at the time the understanding alluded to by you was entered into, it was believed on both Sides, that these funds would be returned, before they were required for the operations under this Dept. The time for Commencing these has now arrived, and it is [2] [struck: believed] proper that the available means Should be applied to that object.
I am very respectfully Sir
Your Obdt Servt
By order R. E. Lee
Lt. Asst Engr
[docket]
Gen. C. Gratiot
Lt. Lee
Engineer Dept.
April 13, 1836
Respecting funds proposed to be advanced to the Ordinance Dept
Recd April 14, 1836
Citation Guidelines for Online Resources
The copyright law of the United States (title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specific conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be “used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research.” If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of “fair use,” that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.