The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-07-16

PICkETTS HISTORICAL IRCEKS-AGAIS.-
THOSE CONFEDERATE ARCHIvEs.-Colonel
John T. Pickett, the enterprising gentleman
whose "historical trunks" were sometime
ago generously given to the United States
Government for $4,000, has forwarded to
the Baltimore Sun the following list of
books used by the late Confederate Govern
ment, now in possession Of parties in
Texas. and which / propose TO furnish"
There is no signature to this list, but in the
letter in which it is enclosed Pickett speaks
of the schedule as lately delivered to the
United States Government. There is some
ambiguity in this, quite different from the
transparent cearness and directness of Colo
mel Pickett'S former communications on the
subject of his rescue of historical documents.
1t is reasonable to believe that the late Con-
fcderate Government did a good deal OF this
kind of the business indicated in the list in
Texas. and if any Confederate CAN revive
them 10 their pecuniary emolumentS no one
will be sorry. Colonel Pickett informs us that
he is in no way related to or connected with
General George E. Pickett of the Confederate
ARMY, which announcement he makes that
he may save the friends of that gentleman
the necessity of another disclaimer.
List of books used by the late Confederate
Government, now in possession OF parties in
Texas. and which propose to furnish:
Books of William z. Baldinger, late Con-
federate receiver for Texas. containing all
the property contjscated by the Government,
and all transfers of railroad aud other ill
tereSts to which the Government claimed q
right.
Books of E. 3. Nichols, late Confederate
cotton agent, eastern department Of Texas,
containing the subscriptions to cotton loan.
Books of James Sorley, late Confederate
cotton agent, assistant treasurer, and SUPER
visor of foreign subscriptions to Confederate
loan, and collector of port of Galveston, and
supervisor of the Confederate blockade-run-
ners and cruisers.
Books entitled, Subscription to Cotton
Loan" foreign and domestic.
Transfers of steamers to Confederate Gov
ernment by English firms, with correspond
ence in relation to same.
Reports and outfits. containing specifca-
tons of purchase of the vessels built by
Laird, among which are the 6 Robert Lee"
Fox" "Colonei Lamb" Fannie" -" Mar
garet and jessie" "Wren," Lark, ""Ban-
shce." aud Dandy"
Report and papers containing purchase and
OUTFIT of the (390) "Alabania." with dis
burselnents at Nassau and different ports, con-
timing the otnclai reports vi captain SemNCS
on vessels destroyed (partly burned).
Books containing subscriptions to The cot
ton loan III western Louisiana.
Correspondence between General Banks
and General Kirby Smith and Dick Taylor
relative to cotton operations on the Red
river bayous Of Louisiana (partly charred).
Books containing subscriptions of the
English and Mexican merchants to the Con-
fcdelate loan on the Rio Grande, and opera
tions of Latham, Gallahcr, and others in the
United States in Confederate cotton (partly
charred).
Correspondence showing that cotton was
exchanged with English subjects for rifles,
saddles, sabres, pistols, and medicines for
Confederate cotton, delivered in Texas, and
arms delivered in Matamoras and Nassau.
Sundry papers, vouchers, letters, books,
and documents relative to the Confederate
commanders reports and operations. -,
You will please state the amount you VIII
nav for the books delivered in the interior OF
Texas, where they are now stored; ana
what amount you will pay me to get them IN
full, &c.