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C. C. Willard {1870}

                               EBBITT HOUSE,    Sunday
                               Washington D. C.    July 3rd 1875

Dear General

              I arrived here on Friday last and find that I shall be detained until after the fourth, before I can get through with the business I am on.    I saw Taylor yesterday, he has resigned and it is accepted to take effect Jan. 1st 1871, in the meantime he does not expect to come back to Sill.   Ames is dismissed and Kennedy