
          with his original intentions. Our own letters from 
 him date no later no later than the first of October. 
 Despatches from the fleet & Comdre [Commodore] Stockton are here 
 dated the 25th of November, lent as Mr. Frémont
 was several hundred miles in the interior he 
 was not aware of the chance for writing. Capt. [Captain] 
 Stockton's letters are vexatious, because they
 require more assistance from Mr. Frémont. I am
 in hopes that the dragoon force under Genl. [General] Kearny 
 & the New York regiment, will procure his release 
 for as you may percieve [perceive] I have no sympathies 
 for the war, nor [crossed out: illegible] Mr. Frémont. Fighting 
 is not his aim & 'though he threw all his 
 energy into the affair last July & August 
 yet it was as if revenging a private insult 
 for he knew nothing of the war. Of course as
 an officer, real insults to the country would be 
 felt, & met by him in the same manner,
 but in my private opinion, there was 
 no necessity for blood to wipe out the insults

        