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Copied in a paper here, Do not be afraid I will not defend it against all comers, I cannot now make an estimate, for reasons only known to myself, but will avail myself of the first opportunity to do so, I have friends enough at Washington & N. York to endorse every word I utter, and enable me to recover any bill I may present, Please run your eye over the copy of the minutes of cases adjudicated and herewith enclosed, I set some value on your having the report to Your Adjt published,

Very Respectfully Genl
Your Most Obt Srvt
W. Longworth

Brig Genl E. M. Gregory,
Galveston