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Fort Niagara N. Y. Nov 4th 1884.

Gen B. H. Grierson U.S.A.

My dear General,

                           Your Circular, enclosing Bill to be presented to Congress, has reached me by todays mail, and I hasten to answer it, that pure adventure & may be able to show you wherein I believe it will be to our disadvantage, and where it shows when analized that share realy benifited are those officers holding now the Commission of Col.