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[page 70] came in to be corrected, and they were all corrected, and the Dr. made them out. And when he was asked if he had any suggestions to make in reference to them he handed them in. But the horses are still under the care and direction of the steward. The man didn't want to order a horse without the consent of the steward. He would not have that right if he could get it. He didnt want to be at the head of the institution, only in the way he said he wanted to be. And was another remark he also made: "I shall be superintendent when I want to be." It seemed to me it was the business of the man, if he was superintendent, to be there, and that I, as an under officer, ought to have him there and not be obliged to work under to heads, which is an exceedingly difficult thing in a hospital. He said he though the relation between steward and superintendent should be that of man and wife. But the question is, "Who is the man and who is the wife?" It didn't take a long residence in that institution to find out. He made another remark, also, that he had told the trustees before I came there that I would