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claims to have been at the Hospital a year or more were known to the Hosp at that time. No 3. "he says" was brought in by a contraband. Here he states what he does not know neither. The man claimed the property as his own, and he wanted to raise some money for the support of his family. I bought him with or for a bonafide sum, instead of a "nominal sum," as he says. I told him, a base fabrication of his own coining. He says, "the Negro doubtless stole the mule." I cannot say, whether he did or not, I believe that some Negroes are as honest and truthful as some white men and are governed by as pure and elevated motives.
In the matter of Exchange of Mules, he, Dr. Van Slyck represents to you that I alone acted as party in the business. This I consider an unwarrantable, base, and willful misrepresentation. In my former commiseration I stated the facts as they were, and the parties in the negotiation, and it was an exchange of property in as good faith between two individuals as ever I made, and with faith in its legitimacy - although I might have been in an error in the better respect, - And last, though not least he, Dr. A.S. Casely for I can call it nothing else, insinuates that I talked of "taking away two of the mules," thus leaving but one, are acts in that never entered my mind. 
I am perfectly astonished at the utter disregard for truthfulness of statement, that appear on his paper and can see no notice for his statements but to bring with discredit the acts of others that his own may be the more acceptable.