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Jan. 13 1866
Hawkins
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Perhaps it is a well to allow Mr. Walker to board as he desires, he should however understand that our funds have some limit & he must use some economy.

I see by the morning papers that you are likely to be mustered out of service. does this order mean so much? - I have a curious story to tell you about the purchase of some wollen & cotton goods of the Bureau by the Quakers - But I don't want Col Brown to hear of it - It was simply this the [[strikethrough]]we[[/strikethrough]] bill was of $15,000.00 where it should have been only $6.000.00 - The quaker allowed it to be protected (the draft) as the good [[strikethrough]] to [[/strikethrough]] were to be sold at the cost price to the Bureau. We have just got $500 worth for our Ind'n Scho at P.

I don't want to go to Texas that vagabondish state. I like the old Virginia climate. Commerce is soon to have one of the seats (chairs) there. The York River is more easily navigable than the James. New York is near at hand.

That 128.000 acre island is a great way off. Chan & o have returned they have about [[?]] to purchase the mile property- & some farms. If you are to be mustered out please let me know. For I doubt not our Anson will need your services. Make my kind regards to you family, not forgetting the little ones.

I want your report much. very much for this number

truly yours

Wm Geo Hawkins