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guard house by main strength and it is with difficulty that I can prevail on the guard to keep him there. 
I am the only commissioned officer at the Post, Col Dunn being absent, Major Putnum gunning, and Lieut Tripler in arrest, as soon as Maj" Putnum returns, I shall turn over to him [[strikethrough]] over [[/strikethrough]] the man in arrest, as prescribed in the articles of War; these soldiers were drunk and cursed me. This arises in part from the fact that Col Dunn refuses to recognize me as an officer, as he has no official information in regard to it, he did this in the case reported by me August 20th, and the men knew it. 
On the evening of the 22 Inst" my servants shop was broken open and property to the Value of ($10) Ten Dollars taken from it, I cannot learn and do not think that the man who did this has ever been punished, I have too high a regard for my superior officers to think they will allow drunken soldiers to insult me with impunity - I will gladly welcome any investigation into my private or official chaaracter. I am at least a sober man