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time when Mr. Tukey brought the stores to his house and remembers his statement that he purchased them from the commissary.  But as Oscar Morris who originates this story could not positively know that the identical pork and mackerel were what Mr Tukey received from the Bureau, Mr. Tukey's explanation may be allowed due  weight in this matter.
  
3.,  Mr Tukey acknowledges the sale of clothing sent to him for gratuitous distribution and that he did not turn over the proceeds, but gives a detailed explanation to the effect that he procured through Mr Scott, a former teacher, the proper authority from the society contributing the clothing, and that the money was lost under circumstances which awaken sympathy for him.  As there is some recollection at Head Quarters of this matter; I am not inclined to regard it with severity, except that Mr Tukey's conduct in keeping no account of the sales of trust property - and not even a copy of the authority give by the society for a proceeding so open to remark,- deserves attention in connection with his extraordinary want of method and prudence shown in other transactions.
 
4.,  Oscar Morris, freedman was employed as messenger in the Asst. Supt. Office at Staunton from 15th January 66 to the following July.  He charges Mr Tukey with retaining a portion of his pay, which at first was $20.00 per month and afterwards was reduced.  Mr Tukey makes an elaborate explanation of this matter the whole of which is based on the theory that for the first two  months Oscar received $20.00 per month and for the balance of the time $10. per month,  and

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