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same room with the Government Rations, and the mackerel and Pork refered to by him were bought by me from the U.S. Commissary at Charlottesville, Va. on the day that the last U.S. Soldiers left here.  In proof of this your attention is especially invited to the accompanying affidavit of Catherine Cox (colored) who was House Servant for me at the time.

With reference to Teachers, to whom you were refered, permit me to say that it is exceedingly painful duty for me to say one word that can possibly be construed as derogatory to their characters, and especially is this so when I consider the official relation which I sustain to them, and shall only say what I feel compeled to in self defense, and to show their connection with the charges that have been brought against me, and no earthly consideration will ever induce me to so far forget the responsibility of my position, as to allow myself to enter into any personal quarrel with them, or treat them in any other than a courteous, and Gentlemanly manner, and will only say that while they were in my house there was a greater degree of intimacy