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 ., 1855.



My Dear Sir,— Waiting to-night in my cabin, for L—— and C—— to come in for their supper, L surprised me, coming in alone to ask if he might bring home Judge S. to tea; which of course was only a pleasure to me, if it added at all to the comfort of any one engaged in the wearisome work of taking care of this "Yankee" settlement.

While sitting at the "board," L—— explained to me the necessity of sending some person immediately to Washington ; and, would I write to you, or any other person I knew there ? so that all the light possible to throw upon our present position might be