US Ship "Morning Light"

off Sabine Pass Dec. 16^th/62

           

Sir—

                        You will please get underweigh & take a look along the coast to the eastward. I send Mr Plummer, who will be able to point out many places convenient for a forage &c. Should a person by the name of [cut out] show himself in a position to communicate, try & do so with him & do not go so far east but that you can get back to this anchorage before night & in any case return at once if you see the mail steamer. I would not recommend you to land to day as there will hardly be time.

                                                                                   

very respectfully Your Obt Svt

Acting Master D Dillingham

Comdg US Ship "Mg. Light"

 

To Acting Master

H. W. Washburn

in Command of US Schr "R Seaman"

 

P.S. You had better leave what boats you have in tow.

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