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175 Saratoga Street, Baltimore April 8 1868

Genera O.O. Howard

General

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

I have just come in posession of the facts, in the case of a vile outrage, exceeding in its infernal malignity the machinations of the legitimate parent of the perpetrator, and proving to what depths of infamy humanity will descend to defend a wrong. I refer to the report of S.I. Wright, late Disbursing officer at this place, upon my charges, I have been informed of but two points in this report, both of which, I must unhesitating characterize as infamous, outrageous falshoods and known to be such by the Scoundrel who wrote them.  One of these, charges me with using my key to unlock his desk and steal stationery, and the