Carta de William H. Emory a Jefferson Davis y la aprobación de Jefferson Davis de una petición (folio verso), 14 de agosto 1854 Funding for the creation of this digitized text is provided by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.Emory, William H. (William Hemsley), 1811-1887David, Jefferson, 1808-1889United States. War Dept. Creation of digital images: Center for Digital Scholarship, Rice University Creation of translation: Lorena Gauthereau-Bryson, Americas Studies Researcher, Humanities Research Center Conversion to TEI-conformant markup: Lorena Villarreal, Student Researcher, Humanities Research Center Parsing and proofing: Humanities Research Center, Rice University Subject analysis and assignment of taxonomy terms: Alice Rhoades, Cataloger Rice University Houston, Texas 2010-06-07 aa00087tr

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 Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus Library of Congress Subject Headings Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names Spanish Correspondence Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889--CorrespondenceUnited States--History--1849-1877United States. Army--Equipment United States (nation)Washington (inhabited place)New York (state)San Antonio (inhabited place) LETTER FROM WILLIAM H. EMORY TO JEFFERSON DAVIS Washington 14 de agosto 1854 El Honorable Jefferson Davis Secretario de la guerra Señor,

Tengo el honor de pedir por la misión el permiso de obtener o comprar, para el uso en la misión del ComComisión de fronteras, cincuenta rifles , y cinco mil cartuchos de municiones, de la artillería del Departamento del ejército.

de estos rifles pueden ser del nuevo modelo del rifle anterior modificado, para ser entregado en Nueva Cork el 24 . El saldo rifles para ser entregados en el arsenal o depósito en San Antonio.

Desembarcamos de Nueva York el 25 de este mes, y el Coronel de Artillería nos informa que no hay mucho tiempo para prepara los veinte rifles + munición para su uso.

Tengo el honor de ser W. H. Emory Comisario JEFFERSON DAVIS APPROVING REQUEST, AUGUST 14, 1854 223. Washington: 14 de agosto 1854 W. H. Emory

Solicitación del permiso para obtener o comprar para uso por la Comisión de fronteras cincuenta Rifles + 5000 cartuchos de Municiones

B24 E204. 14 de agosto 54 Ord. Oficina. BB 4/- 5747 Solicitación para Comprar aprobada

Jefferson Davis Ministro de guerra Departamento de guerra 14 de agosto ’54. Recibido el 14 de agosto 1854. Se actuó el mismo día; vea carta a Major Emory