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July 20th

General
Your communication of the 17th inst was received just previous to Genl Tillson's leaving here this A.M. for Washington via Charleston S.C. and he directed me to say in reply that, he is much worn down with the excessive labors of his Office, that he is much in need of a change that will enable him to [[recruit?]] and that he can be absent from this State [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] better at this, than any other time.

Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
W W. Deane
Capt & A.A.G.

Bvt Brig Genl Samuel Thomas
AAG
Washington D.C.