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to secure quiet occupation of
that building and undisturbed
opportunity for work in 
Richmond it is exceedingly
disagreeable to have this intrusion
by an other society where methods
are often so different from ours.
But if there is no remedy, we
must submit as partially 
as we can. 
We have carefully considered
your proposition in regard to 
Mr Hovey. We think with 
you that the labor of superior
tendence outside of what
properly belongs to the Bureau
will be very small and that
Mr Hovey is just the person
to do those occasional services
which we may need of an
agent. We therefore accept