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Halls Hill Va Dec 27th 61
Gen'l Hodsdon
Dear Sir Yours came at hand this PM and I hasten to answer I always tried to use you well and when I heard that you asked [?] influence not to have me appointed as Adjt of this Regt - of course I felt hard towards you for I could not tell the reason - and perhaps I said things I aught not too and if I have wronged you I hope you will forgive as I have always looked upon you as a friend and why you should wish to have another appointed as Adjt I could