Letter to S.P.Moore from Smith Stansbury

Letter to S.P.Moore from Smith Stansbury

Letter detailing the shipments for S.P. Moore

Smith Stansbury

Vandiver, Frank E., Edit., Confederate Blockade Running Through Bermuda 1861-1865. Letters and Cargo Manifests. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 1947.

August 5th, 1863

Swing, Matt

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Correspondence

Surg. S.P. Moore, Surgn. General, Richmond, Va. Sir: I arrived here on 8th July, and have since purchased under your Order of May 29th, 300 Case of Brandy of Mr. J.T. Bourne @ 35/case--£525--

547 Gallons Brandy of Mr. J.W. Musson @ 16/per gallon-£437.12.--

These will be forwarded to Wilmington as soon as the transportation can be spared. 

At present my Orders from the Chief of Ordnance for Arms, Ammunition, and Laboratory Stores, are so imperative that I cannot send over the brandy. 

Smith Stansbury, Major