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Alexa Va., Nov. 2nd 1865.

Rev. J. Kimball - Supt. &c.

Dear Sir:
If you are a parent, you will have apprehended something of my feelings since the strange revelations which you made to me. My confidence however has been that the matter was in the hands of God, and of one of his chosen instruments as I trust and believe who would not "break the bruised reed."

The parties who have let their own work to search out the failings of those less righteous, but who may claim one virtue - that of minding their own business - have never received anything but good at our hands. We occupied the field in advance of them. They desired quarters when in want and I assisted in getting [[strikethrough]] in getting [[/strikethrough]] them. If they had been our open enemies it would have been more endurable. But Mr. Fish has come to me from time to time for help, and