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Columbia S.C. Nov 23d Gen'l O.O. Howard Dear Sir: Your letter of the 12th inst. was duly received - but I have hesitated about replying - fearing it might be a source of annoyance to you. I trust however you will have patience to bear with me once more. Please accept my most sincere thanks for your efforts in my behalf in connection with the N.Y. Association - tho' they have failed to accomplish the end so much desired. I am not surprised to learn that you think the refusal to recommission me a "mystery". It would seem so to me did I not know from past experience that it is only a pleasant little way they have of dropping an old teacher - characteristic of