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be afraid to go alone, by another route. I admit that among other reasons, I prefer the Northern route, in order to avoid these very Harpies to whom I have alluded. It is for their benefit, and their benefit alone that I am working. They have no money, and if I advance the money to pay their expenses of course they will have to work it out, after they get to their journey's end -  which will operate very hardly on them.

If it is practicable, please telegraph immediately to Gen. Howard, for permission to make out the orders by the Northern route, via Portsmouth Va Baltimore Md -Harrisburg & Pittsburg Penn. - Statesville, Columbus & Cincinnatti, Ohio - thence by Steamer to Louisville Ky - thence by R. Road to Memphis Ten. - I suppose a general order "By the Northern route via Baltimore"