"Report from Ensigns J. W. Willard, E. Manning, & H. Hanson to George W. Frost." (1865) Rice University: https://hdl.handle.net/1911/75685.

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U.S.Stmr "Fort Donelson,"
cape Fear River, N.C.
February 22 1865.

Sir
In obedience to your order of
the 21st we have held a strict and
careful survery on the instruments,
charts, and other articles used for
navigating this vessel; and beg leave
to submit the following report: -

On comparing the instruments with
the invoices, one (1) Artificial Horizon
is missing; one Steering Compass with
glass broken; one (1) Sextant with quicksilver
off the index-glass; one (1) set
of cases for marine glasses missing;
one (1) marine-glass broken and
one (1) spy-glass broken.

All other instruments, charts, &c.,
according to the invoices are here
and in good condition.

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page 2 letter February 22, 1865

Very Respectfully,
Your Obt Servants
Act Ensign, J. W. Willard,
Act Ensign, Eom. Manning,
Act Ensign, H. Hanson,

To
Geo. W. Frost,
Act. Master Comd'g.

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