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a rock upon the issue forced upon it by the President, and he is giving signs of caving in. He gave the Committee of the Penn. Dem. State Convention who waited on him with a long address and a copy of the resolutions on gilt edged paper a good bit where he told them they had better go back & nominate another ticket.
Reconstruction is played out for this session
Genl Howard will send you a number of printed copies of my report & this will give you a fair chance for publication.

I am General very respty,
Your obt Sevt
P. Bonesteel