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had really been out long enough to arrive at Hilton Head; that in expectation of its arriving he had not ordered any from Charleston, and should in consequence be entirely out of provision before the week was out, and if I would loan him Twenty five Sacks, he would replace it again in a very short time. Col. Seabrook is a partner of Mr. Trescott at the Mills House, and knowing them both well, and knowing there could not possibly be any loss from loaning it to him, for I knew in all probability that it would be returned before what I had left would be gone, and I also knew that he had on his place, "Bulls Island" One Hundred and Eighty-five Freedpeople besides some ten or twelve white people, dependant upon him for their food and there was no way for them to be supplied except by my granting his request. Under the circumstances I deemed it no offence to loan him the corn, and did so. Since I have been writing this I really think I would have been justified in giving him the Corn, for it prevented extreme suffering if not starvation. A few day I think about a week after the occurrence, I received a letter (over)