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in your judgement aid us in the expedition.

Mr. Pope has returned with the most gratifying results for which we are beyond calculation indebted to yourself. The rate of compensation for service you employ is left entirely with you.

Mr Sanford Prescott informed me yesterday that he would see you soon in Washington and expressed a desire to comply with your request.

I am
Very respectfully your faithful 
Chas S Buckley

P.S. I rely much upon Russian assistants that we shall be able to engage nearer the field of operations