Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Mr. Stephens” in chapter 1.3 of Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 30.:

...ee the nature of his mission. This communication to Admiral Lee was reported to the Secretary of the Navy, Mr. Gideon Wells, and by the latter to the Secretary of War, Mr. Edwin M. Stanton. After Mr. Stephens had been kept for two days awaiting a reply, he was informed that the Secretary of War refused to permit him to proceed further on the ground, that the customary agents and channels are considered ad...
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