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ack [written in top left corner and underlined] Brunswick Dec. 1. 1865 Dear Genl. I send you an account which I tried to make brief; but as I have no notion that you intend to make use of it verbatim, I wrote it rather freely. Facts are given, suitable for a statistical report: those that belongs to the eulogist are not—intentionally at least—brought in.
Copies of the commendating official papers I will forward if they are necessary. I hate to do it. Thank you for the Rosters.
your frid & servt, [This appears to be "your friend and servant," hastily written and abbreviated.] J. Q. Chamberlin