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for effect. He then details what passed between himself and Gen'l John Ely, to which I invite your Special attention. "I waited on Gen'l  Ely, as to the case, he informed me that they there (meaning his Hd Qrs) had no fault to find with Mr Bruce, that the entire action came from the office Bruce was in, He assured me Bruce was an Entire stranger to him whom he did not remember of seeing but once or twice, and had never spoken to at all," (Vol 1 Pg 35, L 11 to 16) He then sends for Maj Roberts, "and proceeds to talk to him in confidence as a friend & Brother" I cautioned him said Kennedy, "that there was something sadly out of joint and impressed upon him the necessity of being exceedingly careful how he comported himself [[strikethrough]] himself [[/strikethrough]] in the business. I told Maj Roberts I wanted to hear no more statements pro or con (He had requested an interview with Maj Roberts). I wanted to be his friend, Bruce's friend and Gen'l Ely's friend also, and therefore if he could arrange to have Bruce Kept there for some few weeks longer, to enable us to procure him a situation Elsewhere, this Extraordinary matter could be Kept. quashed 

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