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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Official correspondence of Confederate State Department. (search)
r. I am, &c., James P. Holcombe. Letters from Hon. Jacob Thompson. Wilmington, N. C., May 2, 1864. Hon. J. P. Benjamin, Secretary of State: Sir--Mr. Clay did not arrive until after dark last evening, and he delivered to me your letter with its inclosures. Herewith you wilt find my receipt for the bills forwarded burnt last night, which will delay all boats until Monday or Tuesday. J. Thompson, care E. Salomon. Wilmington, N. C., May 2, 1864. To Hon J. P. Benjamin: Mr. Clay delivered me your letter with inclosures last night. J. Thompson. Wilmington, May 3, 1864. Hon. J. P. Benjamin: We think copies of President's message would serve our purpose. If you agree, send them. We can't go till Thursday. J. Thompson, C. C. Clay, Jr. Letter from William J. Almon. Halifax, Nova Scotia, May 26, 1864. To Hon. James P. Holcombe, Special Commissioner of C. S. A.: My Dear Sir — Allow me to express the extreme gratification I experienced upon the rec
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 6.51 (search)
refer) may soon transpire which would render this contingency by no means remote or improbable, I have deemed it my duty to defer my departure for a time. I feel the more confidence in my judgment from the fact that it has the concurrence of Messrs. Clay and Thompson. I have availed myself of the interim of every opportunity to co-operate with those gentlemen and think that I have been able to render useful service. My present expectation is to return in September. A distinct communicatio deemed it my duty to defer my departure for a time. I feel the more confidence in my judgment from the fact that it has the concurrence of Messrs. Clay and Thompson. I have availed myself of the interim of every opportunity to co-operate with those gentlemen and think that I have been able to render useful service. My present expectation is to return in September. A distinct communication from Mr. Clay and myself is sent by this mail. With the highest respect, &c., James P. Holcombe.
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 7.61 (search)
Official correspondence of Confederate State Department. [continued.] Letters from Honorable C. C. Clay, Jr. Saint Catherine's, C. W., August 11, 1864. Hon. J. P. Benjamin, Secretary of State, Richmond, Va., C. S. A.: Sir — I deem it due to Mr. Holcombe and myself to address you in explanation of the circumstances leadtake the time and labor necessary to put it in cipher — if, indeed, there is anything worth concealing from our enemies. I have the honor to be, &c., &c., C. C. Clay, Jr. Saint Catherine's, C. W., September 12, 1864. Hon. J. P. Benjamin, Secretary of State, Richmond, Va., C. S. A.: Sir — I addressed you on the 11th August the balance of money on deposit to his credit in the bank at this place, that I might use it in affording those who had escaped, or might escape, the necessary transportation to Wilmington. He left here at the instance of Mr. Thompson and myself for reasons which he will explain. I have the honor, &c., &c., C. C. Clay, Jr.
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Foreign recognition of the Confederacy — letter from Honorable James Lyons. (search)
elay. In that conversation I advanced the opinion that slavery was not the cause of the late war between the North and the South; that the real cause of the war was the reduction of the tariff by the compromise measures which were introduced by Mr. Clay, the love of power and the desire of aggrandizement being the real motives. In support of this view which I have always entertained, I repeated the statement made to me by my friend James M. Mason. He told me in Washington, soon after the passen enough to be caught with that idea. If you had given us free territory every man of us would have voted for Texas. (I was not one of the green ones, but was always and to the bitter end in favor of the annexation of Texas, as, by the way, Mr. Clay told me he was, with the consent of the North and peace with Mexico, when he explained his plan to me of dividing Texas into three free and two slave States). But that night fixed my opinion of Mr. Seward as a man destitute of all public princip