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received before the Bureau, which I presume he succeeded in doing as the matter has been very recently returned to Mr. Boswell "disapproved" by [[crossed-out]] Jno C. Hendrix Acty' Asst Commissioner
I believe that Dr. Tompkins, from the information I have rec'd has acted more from suspicion than judgement in this matter I learn that it was with great difficulty that justice could proceed a personal difficulty between Grant & Tompkins on the day of trial & that Tompkins served to be the aggressor & his wages seems to have been reduced when the bill of cost was presented to him, at which was in fact fifteen dollars but which was reduced by the Magistrate to ten to conciliate Tompkins 
The negro carried the papers which were returned by the officer to Mr. Boswell's house when he himself was absent from home & adapted himself to Mr. B in a tone & [[?]] by no means respectful, saying that he intended to have his money & the interest on it
I have as briefly as possible reviewed the entire case which I hope the Ass't Com'r will carefully consider in the light of service of the new facts which I have presented. If there has been any injustice done the Plaintiff it is attributable to human fallibility & not to any kind of [[?]] As I before remarked the evidence is conflicting. There certainly was proof to the effect that rations [[crossed-out]] was not