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The Papers op John W. Ellis 771
CAN SEND ME & WHAT TIME WHICH IN CASE OF NEED SHOULD
BE WITH AS LITTLE DELAY AS POSSIBLE. I WILL TELEGRAPH SO
SOON AS YOUR ANSWER IS RECEIVED.
John W. Ellis to Jefferson Davis.
TELEGRAM499
Raleigh, N.C.
May 22, 1861.
OUR ARSENAL WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO YOU. CAN YOU INDUCE
GOVERNOR LETCHER500 TO SEND PART OF HIS MACHINERY FOR MAK-ING
SMALL ARMS TO US AT ONCE?
Walter Gwynn to John W. Ellis. CM.
TELEGRAM
Norfolk
May 22nd 1861.
HAVE JUST RECEIVED AUTHORITY FROM RICHMOND TO CALL ON YOU
FOR AID. SEND ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THE SECOND REGIMENT
FIELD BATTERY AND AS MANY MORE AS YOU CAN. ENEMY ACTIVE.
John Letcher to John W. Ellis. CM.
TELEGRAM
May 22, 1861.
Richmond
GEN GWYN501 NEEDS REINFORCEMENTS AT NORFOLK WILL YOU
STRENGTHEN HIM TO THE EXTENT OF YOUR MEANS WITH SUCH
NUMBERS OF TROOPS AS HE MAY CALL. THE DEFENCE OF NOR-FOLK
IS THE DEFENSE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
499This telegram is taken from the Official Records, Series I, LI, Part II,
96. An "indorsement" on this telegram from Jefferson Davis reads as fol-lows
: "Will endeavor to obtain the requisite machinery."
500John Letcher.
501Walter Gwynn.
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| Full Text | The Papers op John W. Ellis 771 CAN SEND ME & WHAT TIME WHICH IN CASE OF NEED SHOULD BE WITH AS LITTLE DELAY AS POSSIBLE. I WILL TELEGRAPH SO SOON AS YOUR ANSWER IS RECEIVED. John W. Ellis to Jefferson Davis. TELEGRAM499 Raleigh, N.C. May 22, 1861. OUR ARSENAL WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO YOU. CAN YOU INDUCE GOVERNOR LETCHER500 TO SEND PART OF HIS MACHINERY FOR MAK-ING SMALL ARMS TO US AT ONCE? Walter Gwynn to John W. Ellis. CM. TELEGRAM Norfolk May 22nd 1861. HAVE JUST RECEIVED AUTHORITY FROM RICHMOND TO CALL ON YOU FOR AID. SEND ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THE SECOND REGIMENT FIELD BATTERY AND AS MANY MORE AS YOU CAN. ENEMY ACTIVE. John Letcher to John W. Ellis. CM. TELEGRAM May 22, 1861. Richmond GEN GWYN501 NEEDS REINFORCEMENTS AT NORFOLK WILL YOU STRENGTHEN HIM TO THE EXTENT OF YOUR MEANS WITH SUCH NUMBERS OF TROOPS AS HE MAY CALL. THE DEFENCE OF NOR-FOLK IS THE DEFENSE OF NORTH CAROLINA. 499This telegram is taken from the Official Records, Series I, LI, Part II, 96. An "indorsement" on this telegram from Jefferson Davis reads as fol-lows : "Will endeavor to obtain the requisite machinery." 500John Letcher. 501Walter Gwynn. |
