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Mobile Ala.
May 7 1866

Major General Wager Swayne
Montgomery Ala

General
[[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]]

I have not yet succeeded in accomplishing much. Everyone wishing to buy the boats asks if we will warrant the title, and none seem willing to buy without it. I had a conference with Judge Burland and Mr. Worrel on Saturday, and another long one with Mr. W. today. Judge B. says emphatically we must obtain a decree, otherwise the title is worthless. As you suggested that if I could not sell we had better take steps at once to have them condemned by a Court of Cedusialty I have directed Mr. Worrel to proceed at once in it. Judge Burland thinks there is no question about