Washington, May 2d 61
Dr V—
I have delayed for
a few days writing you in hopes to be able to give you all particulars about
the Powhatan and other matters. Mr. Seward got up this Pensacola expedition and
the Prest signed the orders in ignorance and unknown to the dept. The Prest
offers every apology possible and will do so in writing. So do the depts. I
shall get it all straight in justification of myself and to place the blow on
the head of that timid [Word erased. — Eds.] W. H. Seward. He who paralizes
every movement from abject fear.
Maryland's
repentance renders Washington secure, for the present at least. There are no
troops hovering about Washington, but they are collecting at Richmond. The
excitement in the city has died away in a great measure and notwithstanding the
large number of soldiers here it is orderly and sober.
Nell and I went up
and saw Major Watson drill his command at the capital and afterwards visited
his quarters, the room of the committee of finance.
I shall probably
take off Nell next week. Mrs. B. will not leave at present. I will write you
to-morrow again when I shall be able to give you more news.
Love to all and to
my dear little Ginny Bread.
Aff
GUS
SOURCE: Robert
Means Thompson & Richard Wainwright, Editors, Publications of the Naval
Historical Society, Volume 9: Confidential Correspondence of Gustavus
Vasa Fox, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, 1861-1865, Volume 1, p. 42-3
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