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Aug 22, 1862

Bro Washburn,

       As I understand the
facts are these. All the staff & five or six
of the Capts. not only prefer Mr. Leonard
to Mr. Bates but greatly prefer him, & 
none of the above mentioned Capts. would
ever have given Mr. B. the least encourage-
ment if they had known Mr. L was
talked of. They signed Mr B's paper in
ignorance. I feel pretty sure this is so.

          Then as is the Col's promise
to Mr Bates. He had not given at
all hope of hearing from Mr. Leonard. We
both feared my letter to him had not
been rec'd & therefore felt there was
some danger that he did not hear from
him though we hoped to & Col. Chaplin
told me several times that he should
wait till the last day to get a letter.
Mr. Bates knew this, & if Col. Chaplin