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[page 74] Richards is here, and knows something about it, although he was not the one who told me- that Mr. Wakefield- he says, "have you heard for what reason Mr. Wakefield resigned?" I said, "no, what?" "From too much collusion with another trustee, a man trading in town, I tried to find Wakefields resignation, with the idea perhaps that some statement would be in it. I went and looked and could not find it. Had it occurred to me that perhaps it might be mislaid or might have been abstracted. There were several other resignations there, that of Mr. Richards' was there and Chase's was there I think. But I thought I would write to Mr. Wakefield myself and get information, and I have his reply here "Bangor, Nov. 17th. Dr. E.C. Neal. Your favor gave me the first intimation of your discharge from the hospital. Of course I was surprised at

the event and am sorry that it

should have occurred. I think your services will be greatly missed. I am not prepared to believe that it is a personal matter with any of the resident officers. While I continued a trustee after you appointment, whenever the resident officers spoke