New York State Inspector General's Office Letter Book

Chronological by date of letter.

This oversized volume contains mainly copies of outgoing correspondence generated by the Inspector General's Office. There are also copies of special and general orders, some incoming correspondence, and reports directed to or issued by the Inspector General's Office.

The correspondence, orders, and reports contained within this volume clearly reflect the duties of the Inspector General's office as specified in the General Regulations. Of particular concern to this office was the inspection of the various armories, arsenals, and military storehouses; the inspection of military property issued to National Guard units; and the auditing of accounts. On the whole, this letter book pertains to matters dealing with the state's National Guard and not with volunteer units raised during the Civil War.

A4100Series A4100 Administrative Correspondence Files, and

A4103Series A4103, Copies of Correspondence Forwarded from the Governor's Office, contain additional Inspector General's correspondence.

Alphabetical name index in front of volume.

These records were created during J.T. Miller's tenure as New York State Inspector General.

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.