
1864 CSA Blockade Runner Agent Letter, Steamship Donegal Captured by Union Navy & Plans to build new Blockade Runner
1865 CSA Scott#11 on Folded Letter with Content: Blockade Runner Donegal Captured; Investor Plans to build a new Blockade Runner Ship Blockade Runner Donegal Captured Investor Report and Blockade Ship construction planning letter from Miguel De Siderio Eslava to Montgomery Attorney and Investor Edward Hanrick. Cover has Mobile Circular date stamp over CSA Scott# 11-Keatinge & Ball, Type I, 10c blue Jefferson Davis stamp, front panel is addressed to Mr. Edward. Hanrick, Montgomery, Alabama. Edward Hanrick’s Docketing on side of this folded letter“Mr. M. D. Eslava* June 10th 1864 Received – 11th June, Answered 12th June Respecting the Building of a schooner in Mobile to run the blockade to Havana about the terms &etc” Text of Letter from Eslava to Hanrick:“Mobile, June 10th, 1864 Mr. Edward C. Hanrick**Montgomery. Ala. Dear Sir, Yours of the 5th Inst. was duly received. Unfortunately, it is but too true that the Donegal*** was captured, this fact has been confirmed thro