[Duplicate.] Treasury Department, C. S. A., Richmond, October 21, 1862, Gentlemen: The enclosed letter to Mr. James Spence is sent to you for your guidance and consideration. Respectfully, your obedient…
[Duplicate.] Mr. Memminger to Messrs. Fraser, Trenholm & Co. Treasury Department, C. S. A., Richmond, October 24, 1862. Dear Sirs: Your letter of July 21 is just received, advising sales…
Mr. Memminger to Messrs. Fraser, Trenholm & Co. Treasury Department, C. S. A., Richmond, October 28, 1862. Dear Sirs: You will please extend a credit to Major J. B. Ferguson…
Her Majesty’s Foreign Office to Laird Brothers. Foreign Office, September 4, 1863. Gentlemen: Earl Russell has been led to understand that you have intimated that, while you were not in…
S. Price Edwards, esq., collector of H. M. customs, Liverpool, to Laird Brothers. Custom-House, Liverpool, September 5, 1863. Gentlemen: I beg to thank you for your note of yesterday’s date,…
Her Majesty’s Treasury to Laird Brothers. Treasury Chambers, September 9, 1863. Gentlemen: I am desired by my lords commissioners of her Majesty’s treasury to acquaint you that their lordships have…
S. Price Edwards, esq., collector of her Majesty’s customs, Liverpool, to Laird Brothers. Custom-House, Liverpool, September 11, 1863. Dear Sirs: I am sorry to say there can be no trial…
S. Price Edwards, esq., collector of H. M. customs, Liverpool, to Laird Brothers. Liverpool, September 14, 1863. Dear Sirs: You have the permission of the government to try the iron-clad…
S. Price Edwards, esq., collector of H. M. customs, Liverpool, to Laird Brothers. Custom-House, Liverpool, September 17, 1863. Gentlemen: With reference to the wish expressed by you, that one of…
Her Majesty’s Treasury to Laird Brothers. Treasury Chambers, September 19, 1863. Gentlemen: On the 13th instant the lords commissioners of her Majesty’s treasury directed the board of customs to inform…
Her Majesty’s Treasury to Laird Brothers. Treasury Chambers, October 7, 1863. Gentlemen: Referring to your ready acceptance of the offer of her Majesty’s government to prevent any attempt at the…
Assistant collector of her Majesty’s customs, Liverpool, to Laird Brothers. Custom-House, Liverpool, October 8, 1863. Gentlemen: I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of this day’s date, stating…
Her Majesty’s Treasury to Laird Brothers. Treasury Chambers, October 9, 1863. Gentlemen: I am commanded by the lords commissioners of her Majesty’s treasury to inform you that, in consequence of…
[Private.] Assistant collector of her Majesty’s customs, Liverpool, to Laird Brothers. Customs, Liverpool, October 9, 1863. Gentlemen: I have received your private note of yesterday, and regret that you should…
E. Morgan, surveyor, her Majesty’s customs, Liverpool, to Laird Brothers. Customs, Liverpool, October 9, 1863. Gentlemen: I hereby beg to give you notice that I have this day seized the…
E. Morgan, surveyor, her Majesty’s customs, Liverpool, to Laird Brothers. Surveyor’s Office, Customs, October, 9, 1863. Gentlemen: I hereby beg to give you notice that, by directions of the honorable…
Captain Inglefield, R. N., H. M. S. Majestic, to Laird Brothers. Her Majesty’s Steamer Majestic, Rock Ferry, October 20, 1863. Gentlemen: I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter…
[Immediate.] Her Majesty’s Treasury to Laird Brothers. Treasury Chambers, October 21, 1863. Gentlemen: In reply to your letter of the 17th instant, relating to the ironclad vessels which you are…
[Immediate.] Her Majesty’s Treasury to Laird Brothers. Treasury Chambers, October 27, 1863. Gentlemen: In reply to your letter of 24th instant, I am commanded by the lords commissioners of her…
[Untitled] Custom-House, October 28, 1863. Dear Sir: We have received instructions to transmit to Mr. Bravay a notice of seizure similar to that which was handed to you yesterday. Will…
Captain Inglefield, to Laird Brothers. Her Majesty’s Steamer Majestic, Rock Ferry, October 28, 1863. Gentlemen: At 10 o’clock to-morrow morning I shall send a lieutenant, the chief engineer, boatswain, and…
Her Majesty’s Foreign Office to Laird Brothers. Foreign Office, October 30, 1863. Gentlemen: I am directed by Earl Russell to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 29th instant,…
[In replying, quote the following initial letter M.] Her Majesty’s Admiralty to Laird Brothers. Admiralty, October 30, 1863. Gentlemen: I am commanded by my lords commissioners of the admiralty to…
Captain Inglefield, H. M. S. Majestic to Laird Brothers. Hes Majesty’s Steamer Majestic, Rock Ferry, October 30, 1863. Gentlemen: I have taken the advice of Mr. Bond, the pilot, upon…