Letter
J. Holt, January 3, 1861
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, January 3, 1861.
Srr: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 25th ultimo, asking for the plat and plan of the magazines at Mount Vernon Arsenal, Alabama. In reply, I have to say that I would cheerfully comply with your request did not the interests of the service in the present condition of affairs forbid the publication of information of that description.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
; J. HOLT,
ie Secretary of War ad interim.
Cuar, IIL.) REPORTS, ETC.
ie Secretary of War ad interim.
Cuar, IIL.) REPORTS, ETC.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations on the Pacific Coast, Pt. 1. Location: Washington. Summary: J. Holt, acting Secretary of War, denies a request for detailed plans of Mount Vernon Arsenal magazines in Alabama, citing security concerns amid escalating tensions in early 1861.
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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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