William N. Jeffers Letter 28 November 1874

Nov 28, 1874

Sir:
As application has been made to the Bureau by real estate agents to “handle the Fort Norfolk property”, in the supposition that it would be for sale as soon as the powder is removed to Craney Island, the Bureau desires that all parties making similar petition shall be informed that it does not contemplate vacating the said property as it has other use for the buildings even after removal of the stores to the new Magazine.

Respectfully,
Wm N. Jeffers
Chief of the Bureau

Commodore T. H. Stevens
Commandant

Fort Norfolk Documents

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1800, 1801, 1802, 1803, 1804, 1805, 1806, 1807, 1808, 1809,

1810, 1811, 1812, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1816, 1817,

1846, 1848, 1849,

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1860, 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1866, 1867, 1868, 1869

1870, 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875

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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