NA, RR 8/10/1861

Confederate States of America
War Department
Ordnance Office
Richmond, Aug 10, 1861
 
Mr. Albert L. West
 
Sir,
   You will proceed to Portsmouth Navy Yard and present the accompanying order to Com. Forrest
   On receiving the cannon you will ship them for Charleston, S. C. by way of Wilmington and Florence thence to Charleston.
   You will there deliver them to Messrs Earon & Co, who will rifle them. You will take their receipt for the guns & return it to this office.
   Observe and if you can expedite any Ordnance Stores you may see on the way, keeping a memorandum of them.
Respectfully
J. Gorgas
Chief of Ord.

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