Letter
A. S. Johnston, February 18, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC,
San Francisco, February 18, 1861.
SIR: Linclose a copy of a letter* from Captain Spencer, senior officer of Her Britannic Majesty’s forces in the Souird, and of my answer. Iam unwilling to permit any questions to arise now for discussion, and in my answer I have tried to close the correspondence begun by Colonel Wright.
I have the honor to be, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
A. S. JOHNSTON,
Colonel Second Cavalry and Brevet Brigadier-General,
[Indorsement.]
Colonel Second Cavalry and Brevet Brigadier-General,
[Indorsement.]
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Charleston Harbor, S.C., 1861. Location: San Francisco. Summary: A. S. Johnston encloses correspondence with a British officer to prevent further discussion regarding prior communications initiated by Colonel Wright in early 1861.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 1
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