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of Major Prince. He ought to have been the Brigadier. Howard came next. I trust the time has come when ability is to be the test of military appointment & I [?] when I saw we had a chief magistrate who dared to do his duty in any respect. It is what we need. Courage at home courage in the Army courage everywhere it is needed. You cannot make a mistake in taking the responsibility of sending to Washington all the men you can raise & all the men they want. Don't stand on trifles. The heart of the people will respond freely and generously to every effort you may make. A cavalry regiment, a rifle regiment, a regiment of artillery, anything so that the good work goes [?] on.

Sam Hinckley is a good fellow and has a good deal in him. He has had a hard chance in the