Martin H. Cassell to Richard Yates

St Nicholas Hotel

New York. Novr 27th 1861.

Dear Governor.

I wrote to you some days since, and after I got a dispatch from you enquiring our whereabouts Mr Sarmiento sent me from Philadelphia one he received from you. We have been very busy ever since we came here looking into matters, as to supplies prices &c. and have not made any contracts so far. We have the prices of several very large dealers in this city, and their proposals to furnish from one hundred thousand to one million worth figured as they say as low as the Goods can be bought but none of hem are as low as the house in Phila propose. And I believe Gov Wood will not contract here for anything. he is not much inclined to make very heavy contracts before he comes home but he will give Sarmiento something it may amount to two or three hundred thousand Dollars. And when once under way I have no doubt they will be able to continue their contracts as long as they do the right thing

I have just this moment receid your dispatch which I will answer immediately. We will leave here tomorrow evening and be home next Tuesday night. Col Fouke is here, at the Metropolitan and E.B Washburn here at this house. they both go Washington tomorrow

Your friend Martin H. Cassell