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the delivery of corn very rapidly.

I will send by the first Boat to New Orleans the ballance of the Corn to Mobile, and all for Demopolis, and Tuscaloosa.
  
If the weather is at all favorable so that the corn can be handled without damage Mr Crawford assures me that he will have it all delivered by the end of next week.

I may perhaps have been too particular in the selection of the Corn. I have accepted only the No 1 White, thus rejecting a large quantity of corn which otherwise might have been sent, and thus filled the order. I have been thus particular in obedience to the written instructions, and in view of the fact, that the New York and other relief Associations, have been sending large quantities of yellow, and mixed corn, kinds equally good for meal, and much easier got — but useless as a seed corn for Alabama.

In order to facilitate business, and let Colonel Beecher return to Montgomery, I furnished the voucher for this purchase. The check for the amount is deposited in the 1st National Bank of Evansville U.S. designated Depository to be delivered to Messrs B. & C. upon return of the receipt I now hold, duly assigned to them. Thus assuring those parties of their pay, when they would deliver their corn.

Should I find any avoidable delay on the part of this firm in completing the delivery, I will purchase enough from other parties to complete the order.