The boys of '61; or, Four years of fightingPersonal observation with the army and navy, from the first battle of Bull run to the fall of Richmond . CAPTAIN WINSLOW AND THE 4DMIRAL FARRAGUT. 1865.] THE CONFEDEEATE LOAN. (529 and Mr. Benjamin thereupon wrote to Mr. Mason, advising himof the financial arrangements which had been made. At your suggestion/ said Mr. Benjamin, I have appointed Spence of Liverpool financial agent, and have requested him tonegotiate for the sale of five million dollars of our eight per cent bonds,if he can realize fifty per cent on them. I have alr
The boys of '61; or, Four years of fightingPersonal observation with the army and navy, from the first battle of Bull run to the fall of Richmond . CAPTAIN WINSLOW AND THE 4DMIRAL FARRAGUT. 1865.] THE CONFEDEEATE LOAN. (529 and Mr. Benjamin thereupon wrote to Mr. Mason, advising himof the financial arrangements which had been made. At your suggestion/ said Mr. Benjamin, I have appointed Spence of Liverpool financial agent, and have requested him tonegotiate for the sale of five million dollars of our eight per cent bonds,if he can realize fifty per cent on them. I have already sent over twomillions of bonds, and will send another million in a week or ten Spence is directed to confer with Messrs. Fraser, Trenholm & who had previously been made our depositaries at Liverpool 1 have also directed Mr. Spence to endeavor to negotiate for the applica-tion of two and a half millions of coin, which I have here, for the pur-chase of supplies and munitions for our army. I hope that this coinwill be accepted by British houses in payment at the rate of sterling inEngland, less freight and insurance. It seems to me that upon itstransfer to
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