The President
[Zachary Taylor]

My dear Sir,

I have nabbed Lopez. The enclosed telegraphic despatch just recvd from Hunton with whom I have been in constant communication renders it unnecessary to send any agent to New Orleans I think. Rely on it Hunton will now do his duty. To send C. to assist him would after all I have written to him, only serve to irritate him.

I have furnished the instructions as you directed. But I now beg that the Attorney may be trusted.

I shall attend at 8 this Evng the [...].

                                                                                                Ever faithfully Yours

                                                                                                J. M. Clayton
 
 

P.S. It has just occurred to me since we have caught Lopez while it would not be better to stop the Cabinet meeting tonight which being now not necessary will only create alarm & false rumours.