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rum he can get will make him. If he should, by any accident, fall in command here, he would doubtless displace me as a.c.s. &c by Pratt and I am satisfied that Pratt is trying to create dissatisfaction among those who are willing to listen to him, which that end in view. You have lots of friends here and they are the most useful officers on the post, and the actions of these other parties cannot help leaking out occasionally, so that I can see which way the cat jumps, though they are very smooth in my presence. I think Pratt, from his actions, thinks he will pull thorugh all right with the Court and if he does, is fool enough to think he has gained a victory, after all his trouble, and I think it would be a good idea to put? him where he would have something else to do besides criticise his com'd'g, officer's actions, and where he would be harmless as any note. He is a sneak of the first water. I write at length on this subject because I think now is the time, while you