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Maj. Gen. O.O.Howard
Commissioner. Bureau R.F.AL

General
In the Course of the troubles put upon me by Runkle Bell & Co - there was an affidavit handed me by D.B.R. Bolmond detailing his knowledge of the monstrosities practiced, or permitted by Dr. Bell, in the hospital - and of the method by which he, Dr. Bolmond, obtained a cessation of them, in part any how

I have because waited upon, several times, by committees from the Masonic body here, for that affidavit - for use by them in proceedings before them, in which the name and fame of Dr. Bell is largely used.

I have that affidavit some where about me - in Careful Keeping, - but so care