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[[stamp]] 
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]]

Jacksonville Fla.
Aug. 31st 1865

My Dear General:
I reached this place yesterday after a great deal of anoyance by way of delays &c. I left Washington Sunday evg. & remained in N.Y.C. until Wednesday pm. reached Hilton Head Saturday evg. the day after the Jacksonville boat had left & was compelled to wait the next trip which delayed me seven days at the Head & Beaufort

I have seen Genl. Vogers & find that he had done all that he could do conveniently with the information he possessed. & leaves the affairs in such a condition that I can very soon get every thing working in good condition. He leaves in the