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my business to his clerck, more than a month ago, but nothing has been done yet. In fact Gen, I am sorry to say, that there is a great deal of complaint both by the loyal men and freedmen about the couse persued by the Maj. I am told often when the Freedmen go to see him on business, he is often found in the bar room and they have to wait a long time for him to come out. It seems nearly every officer sent to Drummondtown soon becomes corrupted by rebel influences - they drink, spree, gamble &c with the rebs, and manifest very little sympathy for union men and Freedmen This is a general talk among the loyal people. I called upon the Maj. just before the Court last May, and asked him, if he

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