Head. Qrs Dep Miss. E. Lou^a—[?]

Jackson Nov 19^th/62

 

Genl S. Cooper

Adj & Insp Genl

 

            General—

                                    A recent letter from the Honb^le Sec^ty of War through a M^r H[?]art of New Orleans authorises me to permit the shipment of produce to New Orleans in sufficient quantities to cover the introduction of arms intended to be placed in the hands of certain loyall persons within that city. In obedience to instructions received from War Dep^t, I have so completely stopped the trade which existed previous to my assumption of command, that to reopen it now without some special pretext, is in my opinion well calculated to excite the suspicions of the Federal Officers in New Orleans and thus thwart the object we have in view.

                                                                                                            over /

 

This letter is addressed to Gen^l S. Cooper Adj & Insp Gen^l but as I am informed by Honb^le C. M. Conrad that Gen^l Cooper is not informed upon the subject refered to, I have taken the liberty of addressing it to his Excellency the President.

                                                                                    Very Respy

                                                                                                Your Obt Svt

                                                                                                J. Pemberton

                                                                                                Lt Gen^l Cvy

 

To

            His Excy

                        Jefferson Davis

                                    Pres^t Conf^d States

 

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Genl Pemberton

Jackson Nov 19. 1862

With regard to the

shipment of cotton &c.

 

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