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and entirely as a party measure.

The thing is now in abeyance and we have to wait for what time may bring forth. Your endorsement on the within is simply W.H. Sinclair, yet I presume it is quasi or semi official. I have nevertheless endeavoured to seperate the official from the Good Samaratin and address you as a private individual. With the request that you will advise me in this matter if you think I have gone or am going astray - And a further request that you draw the Generals attention to the immense extent of territory west of the Guadaloupe within which the assistance or benefit of the Bureau has not as yet scarcely been felt.

Better - far better there were nobody than another edition of Lt J.B. Moore, acting in that or any other district as Sub asst Comssr. I am some what aware of the many annoying and trifling communications you receive, and hope this will not prove one of them.

The letter of Captain Craig to me asked for of Lt Plummer if found would have gone far to erase - if not wholly - at least partially all the stuff you had heard about me when you visited Seguin. One more meeting between me and Capt C would have left us friends for life, at least I think so - He was just beginning to have his eyes opened as to me and my official action.

Very Respectfully
Your obt Sert
W. Longworth.