
          Washington Jany 5th 1859

My Dear Dr

Your note of the 3rd has just
been received and I hasten
in reply to inform you that I
was much gratified to learn
from the Treasury Department
on Monday that the difficulty
between the Superintendent and
yourself had been amicably
adjusted by a letter from Mr Butterworth
to the Secretary.

I had seen Mr Cobb on Saturday
and had been surprised after  my
conversation with the President to
learn that the difficulty was not
settled but as I had not an opportunity
of conversing with him on the
subject at that time I called
        