EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
State of South Carolina, March 25, 1861.
[General BEAUREGARD?]:
MY DEAR SIR: I sent Lamon to Major Anderson, and all right. Will see you as soon as I can. I told him we would agree to evacuation upon any honorable and reasonable terms, but would not suffer any war vessel to come up to the fort, and everything must be conducted respectably, and in no arrogant or wanton manner towards us. He says Spencer will come out in a few days, certain.
Truly,
F. W. PICKENS.