Letter from C. Baskerville to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; June 23, 1864

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Letter from C. Baskerville to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; June 23, 1864

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People

Adams, William Wirt, 1819-1888 Baskervill, C.Clark, Charles, 1811-1877

Events

Military Events--Raid

Military Units

Confederate States of America--Military Service (Branch Unspecified)

Organizations

Confederate States of America--Congress Watercraft

Places

Louisiana--Orleans Parish. New Orleans Mississippi--Wilkinson County. Woodville Mississippi--Winston County. Louisville

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Woodville. June 23/64

Gov Charles Clark

Dear Sir

I have the pleasure to report that I am at last in a train of negotiation that bids fair for success— in the contract with you. I have three parties at work, each on one half—presuming that one of them may fail, but if all Succeed the property shall be at your disposal to be increased in the proper [?] shipment of Cotton. We have arranged with a party to ship 200 Bl Cotton to Louisville & the goods to be brought back— the Boat to be Captured, & then the other Cotton to be delivered

A few weeks will develop the matter perhaps two weeks. I could not get a permit to go into N. Orelans, but parties came up to see me. I am receiving the hearty cooperation of the Military.

But in transaction of this kind and the Country threatened with Raids nothing is Certain & I will not permit myself to be Sanguine till a result is seen,

I am obliged for your Dispatch to Genl Adams

The man needed is a [?]

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to aid about the medicines

I am progressing very well with the C S Govmt business.

I am Govr With highest regard
rsp obt svt

C Baskervill

Baskervill