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New Berne NC. Oct 23d 1868 Brvt Lieut Col Thomas P Johnston C. Q. M and D. O. Col I have the honor to write you after a careful perusal of the Copy of a letter in Your possession containing, the minutes of an Investigation made by one A Coats Agt. Bu. R. F. and a L with regard to a Canoe for which I have been responsible As I find the onus of evidence as therein set forth by said A Coats, with regard to the matter, represented to be given by one James Hatch Cold the very person who I charge with making away with the Canoe and who did Exchange the property without just authority, and as I find the [[underlined]] investigation [[/underlined]] was held with no other parties present other than the one [[Criminal?]] and one other perhaps [[underlined]][[Parhaps Criminal?]]) [[/underlined]] Not even alowing me who