H. A, Allen to , Office Commissary-general Of Prisoners, |, January 26, 1865

Boston Harbor, January 26, 1865.

Brig. Gen. H. W. WESSELLS, Commissary-General of Prisoners, Washington, D. C.:

SIR: I have the honor to inclose herewith copy of a letter* received from the Honorable Secretary of the Navy, authorizing the release of the officers and crew of the steamer Florida upon the express condition that they should leave the United States within ten days after their liberation. But only two of them have availed themselves of this privilege, viz, S. G. Stone and G. D. Bryan, late lieutenant and master of the Florida, whose paroles are herewith transmitted.+ The remainder desire to await the sailing of the next European steamer before complying with the expressed condition.

Very respectfully. your obedient servant,

* Major, Second U. S. Artillery, Commanding Post.

, OFFICE COMMISSARY-GENERAL OF PRISONERS, Washington, D. O., January 26, 1865.

Commanding District of Saint Mary’s, Point Lookout, Md. :

GENERAL: By direction of the Secretary of War you will at once

commence the erection of three additional hospital buildings in the