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Charles Løvenskiold to Edward Clark, October 10, 1861

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that he will be charged with on his Pay Roll. In other cases
they are taken for the very same reasons and sold to citizens at
an advance as a speculation, or perhaps too often even,
to raise the “wind” and “whiskey.” The next thing is, that
when you inspect a company after six months [sic] service, you
find 2/3 of the arms “lost or stolen.” By law strictly
enforced, as I before suggested, this could be remedied. You
might also impose heavy penalties on any citizen who would
trade or barter with a soldier for arms, accoutrements and
ammunition, and declare null and void all such sales.

Since my last to you, there are [sic] no additional news.
The confederate court is in session here; Judge Devine presiding,
B.F. Neal, Clerk; West District Atty. Mr Giddings of San
Antonio arrived last night. There are no arms to be had in
Tamaulipas owing to the internal Revolution. Fixed am-
munition and Powder however might be obtained from Governor
Vidauri at Monterey, but whether of good quality or not,
I am not informed. Coffee and Provisions are now
in Matamoras in abundance, but prices have not come down
much. For cash, coffee can be bought at 23 cts by the quantity[.]

As regards the Salt Lake, I have prosecuted my
enquiries still further, and find nothing to change or modify
the opinions heretofore expressed upon the subject.

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Charles Løvenskiold to Edward Clark, October 10, 1861. Records of Governor Edward Clark.