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Doc. No. 8.1 [Ses. 1SG8.
Ordered to 'be Printed.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Ealeigh, July 29, 18G8.
To the 8peaker of the House of Representatwes :
Sir:—I have the honor to enclose herewith a commnnicfi
tion addressed to nie by Gov. Worth, in relation to the condi
tion of, and expenditures for the Executive Mansion. The
infonnation contained in this cominunicaticn will be of ser-vice
to the General Assembly.
Verv respectfully.
VV. W. HOLDEN.
Raleioh, July 2l)th, 1808.
Gov. HoLDEN :
Dear Sir :—It is known to you and the public, that upon
the occupation of this city b}'^ the military forces of the United
States, the Governor's Mansion was .made the Headquarters
oT Gen. Sherman ; and that his successors at this Military
Post continued to occupy the same until the latter jjart of the
year, 1867 ; and that during this occupation, the fencing all dis-appeared,
and the property was otherwise very greatly dam-aged.
Immediately alter, the General Assembly in 1867, made
an appropriation of ^5,000, to repair the Mansion and sup-ply
needful furniture, nearly all of which had disappeared,
and applied to General Sickles for })Ossession of the property.
After mucli delay it was surrendei'cd to me in July, 1867.
The General Assembly contemplated that I would make
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| Full Text | aaeiBjaa sx-riKissxTSnerJEa Doc. No. 8.1 [Ses. 1SG8. Ordered to 'be Printed. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Ealeigh, July 29, 18G8. To the 8peaker of the House of Representatwes : Sir:—I have the honor to enclose herewith a commnnicfi tion addressed to nie by Gov. Worth, in relation to the condi tion of, and expenditures for the Executive Mansion. The infonnation contained in this cominunicaticn will be of ser-vice to the General Assembly. Verv respectfully. VV. W. HOLDEN. Raleioh, July 2l)th, 1808. Gov. HoLDEN : Dear Sir :—It is known to you and the public, that upon the occupation of this city b}'^ the military forces of the United States, the Governor's Mansion was .made the Headquarters oT Gen. Sherman ; and that his successors at this Military Post continued to occupy the same until the latter jjart of the year, 1867 ; and that during this occupation, the fencing all dis-appeared, and the property was otherwise very greatly dam-aged. Immediately alter, the General Assembly in 1867, made an appropriation of ^5,000, to repair the Mansion and sup-ply needful furniture, nearly all of which had disappeared, and applied to General Sickles for })Ossession of the property. After mucli delay it was surrendei'cd to me in July, 1867. The General Assembly contemplated that I would make |
