Letter
George Wright to John G. Foster, December 24, 1860
Washington
Washington, December 24, 1860.
Capt. J. G. Foster, Corps of Engineers, Charleston, S. C.: Sm: In reply to your letter of the 20th instant* I have to say that on 2) svetitem at the Treasury it is ascertained that no remittance can
*Asking for $19,000 on posniink of Fort Sumter,
be made to your credit until after the 28th instant, and that soon after —
that date all requisitions upon the Treasury will ‘be promptly met as heretofore.
This office will omit no effort to supply you with funds at the earliest possible moment, and as soon as it is ascertained that funds can be supplied you will be promptly informed.
very respectfully, your obedient eee
. G. WRIGHT,
Captain if Engineers, in charge.
Captain if Engineers, in charge.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations on the Pacific Coast, Pt. 1. Location: Washington. Summary: G. Wright informs J. G. Foster that no funds can be remitted for Fort Sumter's post work until after December 28, 1860, but requisitions will be promptly met thereafter.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 50, Part 1
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