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between Lieut Cook, and one Geo Graham, (who has figured conspicuously in this whole affair) and two of the female Teachers, than what a proper sense of propriety would justify. to these improprieties my Wife and myself were much opposed. hence their zeal and willingness to testify against me. and from facts which are in my posession, I am satisfied that these charges have either been made or instigated by Lieut Cook in a spirit of malice. and have been thus far skilfully carried out by a combination of these four persons The said Geo. Graham came to this place about the middle of November last, and is a perfect stranger to me. - Notwithstanding this he has made himself very officious in this whole affair, and has had no earthly cause for it, except his intimacy with Lieut Cook, and the Teachers alluded to above. - You will observe in his statement that he says that a petition was drawn and placed in his hands to be signed by the colored people praying for Lieut Cook to be returned here now I have been reliably informed that he drew said petition himself and I know that he has been very busy in circulating it among the colored people for signers.

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