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exceptions were here during the whole of my former period of service in the Bureau and I think are much better qualified to judge of my conduct than several who have so willingly testified against me. And in further evidence of this I beg leave to submit for your consideration the following fact. I was employed in Lieut Cook's Office three months after these offences were said to have been committed and have been here two months since and submit it to you, whether it was not Lieut Cook's duty to have made these charges known long ago, and at once to have discharged me from his Office instead of waiting five months until he was ordered away from here and then doing it. the whole of which is submitted for your and your superior Officers candid consideration

I am Capt. with much Respect
Your Obedient Servant
Frederick S. Tukey
Asst. Supt. B. R. & A. L.

Virginia Aug'a County, L. L.  
This day F. S: Tukey personally appeared before me, a notary public for said county, & made oath that the foregoing statement, signed by him, is true to the best of his knowledge & belief.

Given under my hand this 13th Feby, 1867.

I. B. Watts, N.P: Aug'a Co; V'a.

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