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  General Ord has arrived and assumed command of the Department. The report that Genl Halleck had been ordered to New Orleans turns out to be a false alarm -- much to our gratification.
  Rousseau's son-in-law (Watkins) is dead. The Genl will probably bring out all of his family, and be here some time in June.
  John Taylor is on temporary duty in Washington, but expects to come back in July. We miss the old fellow very much.
  Genl. F. Townsend (9th. Infy) has resigned and gone East. Couldn't stand prospect of frontier service in this country. Fry is suffering some from his eyes and is going to take a short holiday.
 Remember me to friends, and believe me Yours Truly Robert N Scott.

Genl. Jeff. C. Davis. U.S. Army

in left margin Colonel Scott