| Engineer Bureau |
| Richmond, February 26th, 1863 |
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| Capt. Jas. M. Robinson |
| Engineer Corps P. A. C. S. |
| Richmond, Va. |
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| Captain, |
| Enclosed is furnished a list of the
articles which the Bureau desires you to procure in Europe. |
| The supply of entrenching tools & axes
called for in the first list cannot be purchased unless the Hon. Sec.
of Ear is able to send you additional funds. It is hoped however that
the second list can be filled. |
| You are authorized to make such
modifications or reductions as you may deem necessary and proper after
careful consideration. |
| In purchasing books for this Bureau it is
desired to procure some of the most modern and valuable works on the
military art, particularly appertaining to Engineering. Secure if
possible also the "Articles des Ponts et Chaussviz de
France" subsequent to and including 1853. |
| Very Respectfully Yours |
| J. F. Gilmer |
| Colonel, & Chief of Engr. Bureau |
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| Articles to be
purchased in Europe for Engineer Bureau C. S. A. by Capt. Jas.
M. Robinson, Engineer Corps P. A. C. S. |
|
First List |
|
| 50 |
Locks pocket levels |
| 6 |
Levels |
| 12 |
Transits (small) with level attachments |
| 24 |
Priswatie compasses |
| 24 |
Marine Opera Glasses |
| 24 |
50 ft. chains |
| 50 |
Wire tape lines (100 ft.) |
| 24 |
Boxes drawing instruments, small, say about 6
pieces each |
| 24 |
Horn protractors 3" rad |
| 3 |
Metallic
"
4" " |
| 24 |
Triangular scales -- decimal |
| 12 |
"
" -- Mechanical |
| 7 |
Steel rules 1 -- 6 ft., 2 -- 4 ft., 2 --
3 ft., 2 -- 2 ft. |
| 8 |
" triangles
different sizes |
| 12 |
Wooden rules |
| 48 |
" triangles different sizes |
| 12 |
T Squares |
| 6 |
Doz pieces india ink (chinese) |
| 24 |
Pairs Dividers |
| 24 |
Right line pens |
| 12 |
double right line pens |
| 2 |
Beam compasses |
| 12 |
Proportional dividers |
| 4 |
doz. pieces prussian blue |
| 2 |
"
" indigo |
| 4 |
"
" carmine |
| 1 |
"
" lake |
| 4 |
"
" Burnt Sienna |
| 1 |
"
" Yellow ochre |
| 2 |
"
" Gamboge |
| 100 |
Sheets Whatman's Auliquarian drawing paper |
| 400 |
"
" Double
Elephant " " |
| 200 |
"
"
Imperial
" " |
| 800 |
" Tracing paper |
| 30 |
pieces
" cloth |
| 12 |
Doz. packages red tape |
| 24 |
boxes Gillobb's Mapping pens No. 291 |
| 24 |
"
"
"
" No. 303 |
| 50 |
pocket compasses -- with a ring on side, to be
worn with a guard like a watch |
| 24 |
Doz. Thumb tacks |
| 18 |
" best
India rubber |
| 6 |
"
" Juk eraser |
| 4 |
Gross Faber's pencils No. 4 or 6 H |
| 4 |
"
"
' No. 3 or 4 " |
| 4 |
"
"
" No. 2 or 2 " |
| 24 |
Haswell's Tables pocket form for C. E. |
| 3 |
Logarithmic Tables (Vega translation) |
| 2 |
Standard yard measures (steel) |
| 2 |
" metre
" (
" ) |
| 12 |
pieces cotton or linen for backing maps |
| 24 |
Doz. Month glue |
| 12 |
" Sable
brushes |
| 2 |
Pantographs |
| 2 |
Doz. Pocket dividers |
| 24 |
Odometers |
| 50 |
Pedometers |
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About $1000.00 worth of Books |
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Assorted Paper and Envelopes $500.00 worth for
Bureau |
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|
|
| 2d List |
(desired) |
(To be obtained at least) |
| Shovels |
35,000 |
10,000 |
| Spades |
50,000 |
10,000 |
| Picks |
25,000 |
5,000 |
| Mattocks |
20,000 |
3,000 |
| Axes |
50,000 |
15,000 |
| Cross cut Saws |
1,000 |
200 |
| Sets of Carpenters Tools |
100 sets |
50 |
| Rip saws (large) |
100 |
50 |
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