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Confidential
P.S. The “existing circumstances” allowed so is, a strong prejudice of the officers against Dr.[?] Morrison[?], which would make[?] a [?] for him, however[?] faithful to give satisfaction I was not aware of any thing[?] of this kind or O[?] the[?] [?] have around you to [?] him as Surgeon for the 2d. [?] it[?] is[?] my opinion that[?] Dr Morrison would be an excellent assistant I would want no better[?], and where [?] was a good Brigade Surgeon he would do very well as a Surgeon however I think Dr. Morrison had [?] nor accept the appointment of surgeon for the 2d Regt & I will do advice him
yrs Respectfully
D. M. Ruer