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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