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2 ^[[2/6424]] [[round, blue ink stamp]] SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. AUG 10 1865 [[/round, blue ink stamp]] hard and cynical - perhaps wiser - since I came here - and I dont believe and trust men as I once did. I've learned to appreciate my own strength and the weaknesses of other people and now d---n [[damn]] them Ill [[underlined]] use [[/underlined]] the whole crowd - I alone fought the whole of them and their prejudices - and while myself maligned to Bulkley I never uttered a complaint against one of the crowd to him (except to officially report on O Donohues first rascalities) - I believe Im ten or fifteen years older in the art of dealing with mankind - and better than that I have proved practically that steady honesty will always beat rascality. - that is when combined with proper caution & self respect. - Apropos of caution - Please tell Prof Cutting that I deliberately affirm Mr. ODonohue to be the biggest [[strikethrough]] liar [[/strikethrough]] and
Transcription Notes:
- "report on O Donohues" is "report Mr. O Donohues" in the original
- FYI, Prof Cutting is a reference to Mr. Churchill H. Cutting