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the Governors Private Secty. The Governor went to Mobile by cars the night you started. In order to make sure in this case I have directed Capt. Cogswell at Tuscaloosa not to permit the execution to take place under any circumstances without further directions from this office. 

The "Henry" has arrived at Mobile. Mr. Foote has paid off and discharged the employees.     

Several parties are prepared to bid for the two steamers as soon as the question of a valid conveyance by the Bureau is settled. 

I think that the report of a letter having been received in Georgia from Robt. Toombs from Cuba in which he states that he had purchased fifteen of his former slaves, and that he had seen large numbers of negroes that he formerly knew in Georgia is worth looking after. I think from the way the information came to me that Toombs certainly written such a letter. 

The U.S. Consul in Havana could easily ascertain whether there are any American negroes on Toombs plantation. It would be well to look after the Blockade running profits in Mobile, but the matter had better be kept out of the hands of the Treasury Agents for obvious reasons. 

I forward a letter received this A.M. from Mr. Mellon. Mr. Buckley has answered that portion relating to school business.    

If it is a matter of sufficient importance I think the attention of the P.O. Dept. should be called to the lack of mail