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Most esteemed Sir: 



You will rightfully have exr>ected a sisrnn of life fron 



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o cd me ' ard 1 shall try ^ow to project a flighty sketch of the last 



3 ö ^ months. You will remember, that i?e pushed through an appropria- 



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:q gf ° tion of $ 49,200 in the Confrress after mach labor and great ef- 

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Sq ö forts. In this process, I, the only Linilist (? E.B. ) was unfor- 



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äi^nj tunately forced tc make political Propaganda^ As you may know, 

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| t H 2- the minister of War Stands in Opposition to the majori ty in the 



3- q o House; further; the prejudices of members of Congress ae-ainst 



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g £. army officers were great impedinents on the route.- Mr#Kennit 



and Mr. Phelps helped us forcefully. The main force was forned by 

 these gentlemen, who , dining on grapejuices and s-oose-liver 

 found the Inspiration in my private home. Nothing exceeds Seeinsc, 

 Tasting and Feelins:. We are all humane becoming only then comfor- 

 table and trusting after certain physical needs have found their 

 satisfaction. Even peonle like Governor Aiken ( a raillionair) 

 became friendlier, forgetting for moments his nasty politics. 

 My labors made a deep Impression, producing many friends but 

 perhaps even nore enemies. The topographic corps just could not 

 get it in their head, to see a g.d. dutchman in close contact with 

 the leaders of Comress, by usfng data ( verbatim: works, E.D. ) 

 the significance of whieh they could not even foresee. Now, we 

 have the $ ^9,200 and a new song begins, the fuss apparently be- 

 tween the Department and the Superintendent of publications. Who 

 has the right to let contracts ? It looks very strongly, that 

 the Congress will be this time too strpnger than the department. 

 Now, I am assigned the role of spectator. When I consider, that 

 our data could already have been printed, bound and released to 



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