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Lt DeKnight 
Sir
From a letter received from my Father yesterday I learned for the first time that you had taken some insult at something I did or said at our last court; and that you had reported me to Head Quarters 
Now I disavow any recollection of having insulted you at all, infact the only time I recollect seeing you was in the morning at your office when I spoke to about witnessing a Contract between myself and some Freedman. I certainly had no cause or intention to insult you and retract anything that may have been said by me toward you. I will be at our January [[strikethrough]] Court [[/strikethrough]] (Next Monday) Court and see you personally, I am at this time suffering with Piles and cant take the ride or would come to day. I hope what I have written is satisfactory. If you will write to me specifying the charges I I am willing to do whatever is right