1862 December 17 U.S. Steamer "Currituck"

                               U. S. Steamer Currituck
                                   Navy Yard Washington
                                                  Dec 17th 1862

Sir
I have inspected  1 1/2 doz File Boards
and passed them.  The carmine and
Blue Pencils I have not seen.  The set of
accounts Books for the Currituck  I reject
as being to expensive for Small Vessels.
four Blank Books of four Quires each will
answer
                                     Very Respectfully
                                      Your Obt. Servant
                                         T. J. Linnekin
                                    Acting master Comdg
                                    U S S Cuttituck 

Commandant
  Andrew A. Harwood