| Naval Department |
| June 25, 1861 |
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| Flag Officer S. H. Stringham |
| Comdg. Atlantic Blockading Squadron |
| Hampton Roads, Virginia |
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Sir, |
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I enclose herewith a copy of a letter received at the Treasury
Department and referred to this Department. |
| Gideon Wells |
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[Enclosure] |
| When I left Wilmington, N. C., three
vessels had just arrived one with a cargo of railroad iron from Cardiff,
Whales; ***** |
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