I came to my work as I promised, was here all of last week, spent Saturday and Sunday at Gfd. got your letters, and had a long talk with Congressman Washburn. He says that the matter of detail lies with the President, and not with Gen. Sherman, that Grant told him [2 words underlined] that this college might select it's officer and he should be ordered here, he consequently advises me to do as I originally (Sept. 9th) determined, get a delay if I can as he thinks that with time [2 words underlined] he can get me the detail for a year without my giving up my cavalry commission. This then is my only chance of remaining an officer of the Tenth, for I must [strike] stay East through the winter, at least, and if I don't get detailed here as Capt. 10th Cav. I shall transfer rather than lose the position.