PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXPEDITION. 



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ther from a letter which he sent to Mr. Bennett at 

 the same time, in which he writes : — 



" Mr. Danenhower has started for San Francisco. I have 

 given him the fullest directions as to his course of action, im- 

 pressing upon him that the object of his stay there is to save 

 as much money as possible. If I can have a copy made in 



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time for this mail, I shall send you his instructions' in detail 

 for your inspection and I hope approval. It is not necessary, 

 perhaps, for me at this moment to assure you that I consider 

 your interest identical with my own, and that I am laboring 

 to keep down expenses with as much zeal as if I were to foot 

 the bills instead of you." 



Again, a month later, when writing to Master Da- 

 nenhower, he urged the same plea : " Will you and 



