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Head Quarters Military Division of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal., January 15th. 1869. My dear General.

   If we had heard from Hudson Bay Company in time, as to accommodations on Steamer Otter for passengers, General Halleck would have ordered a Court to proceed on the Steamer of tomorrow, for Sitka. The first opportunity will in all probability be by the Fideliter, Alexander, or Constantine, but there is nothing definite as yet in reference to the dates when either of them will be ready for sea. When the court arrives you will probably see Crittenden, Taylor, Platt, Whittier, and Ramsay. As Fry wants to go home on leave it is not likely that I shall be of the party.
 The Quartermasters Steamer "Newbourne" ought to be here by the 1st of April, but will no doubt require lots of repairs before she can be sent north. We are slightly "bilked" on that craft I am afraid.
 Bell takes up a lot of newspapers for you. Rousseau is dead. No one nominated yet for either Hooker's or his vacancy. Good chances for political soldiers in and around Washington.
 Congress has done nothing as yet about the Army.