Civil War orders from Major Brown at Fort Brooke to Capt. Lesley. University of South Florida Tampa Library still image eng Orders from Major W.L.L. Brown, the commander at Fort Brooke in Tampa to Capt. John T. Lesley, commanding the small garrison at Shaw's Point on the Manatee River. The Letter is addressed "Capt. Leslie, [sic] commanding Company, Manatee, Fla." The letter reads "Head Quarters Fort Brooke, Tampa Florida, October 14, 1861. Sir, You will issue only half rations of flour to your company for the present and supply the deficiency with corn meal or potatoes purchased from the surrounding country and supply the deficiency of bacon with beef or prok all to be procured on the most favorable terms possible. Very respectfully etc. W.L.L. Brown, Major Commanding Forces, Tampa Bay, Florida." Orders from Major W.L.L. Brown, the commander at Fort Brooke in Tampa to Capt. John T. Lesley, commanding the small garrison at Shaw's Point on the Manatee River. The Letter is addressed "Capt. Leslie, [sic] commanding Company, Manatee, Fla." The letter reads "Head Quarters Fort Brooke, Tampa Florida, October 14, 1861. Sir, You will issue only half rations of flour to your company for the present and supply the deficiency with corn meal or potatoes purchased from the surrounding country and supply the deficiency of bacon with beef or prok all to be procured on the most favorable terms possible. Very respectfully etc. W.L.L. Brown, Major Commanding Forces, Tampa Bay, Florida." United States Florida--Hillsborough County--Tampa Manatee County Public Library Historic Photograph Collection
Civil War orders from Major Brown at Fort Brooke to Capt. Lesley.
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Orders from Major W.L.L. Brown, the commander at Fort Brooke in Tampa to Capt. John T. Lesley, commanding the small garrison at Shaw's Point on the Manatee River. The Letter is addressed "Capt. Leslie, [sic] commanding Company, Manatee, Fla." The letter reads "Head Quarters Fort Brooke, Tampa Florida, October 14, 1861. Sir, You will issue only half rations of flour to your company for the present and supply the deficiency with corn meal or potatoes purchased from the surrounding country and supply the deficiency of bacon with beef or prok all to be procured on the most favorable terms possible. Very respectfully etc. W.L.L. Brown, Major Commanding Forces, Tampa Bay, Florida."
Orders from Major W.L.L. Brown, the commander at Fort Brooke in Tampa to Capt. John T. Lesley, commanding the small garrison at Shaw's Point on the Manatee River. The Letter is addressed "Capt. Leslie, [sic] commanding Company, Manatee, Fla." The letter reads "Head Quarters Fort Brooke, Tampa Florida, October 14, 1861. Sir, You will issue only half rations of flour to your company for the present and supply the deficiency with corn meal or potatoes purchased from the surrounding country and supply the deficiency of bacon with beef or prok all to be procured on the most favorable terms possible. Very respectfully etc. W.L.L. Brown, Major Commanding Forces, Tampa Bay, Florida."
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Manatee County Public Library Historic Photograph Collection