
          drum major.

I was much grieved about
Mr. Austin's matter. He has 
taken an entirely too extended 
view of the nature of his employment
I had a conversation
with him, in the State [?]
Rooms, while he was at
work, and expressed to him my
[crossed out: views] objects and what I expected him
to do, supposing that he understood
that I was speaking by authority.
He could not have misunderstood
me, but may not have understood
that I had power to and was
directing him. Dr. [Charles F.] [Wadsworth?] showed
me, at Albany, two long communications
sent to him simultaneously
byMr. Austin. If you go to Albany, 
I hope you will read them. It ap-[pears]
        