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  I trust you will feel no loss by the result.  Already I am getting more cheerful letters from the men of "M" Co.  They write as if well pleased with Capt. Burke.  I really pitied them while under command of Nordstrom.  In the letters I got the men made bitter complaints of the treatment, especially after reaching Arbuckel, say they know their rations were sold by Lt. N. &c.  I cannot bear that man at all, he is a much greater disgrace to the regiment than Spencer, and always will be, tho' both ought to be got rid of.   And Doyle will certainly be no loss.   I really wish you would enquire about one thing for me in connection with Nordstrom.   When I left Co. "M".  I had among my chests a carbine box painted blue, rope handles-   It was nearly full of school books, readers, spellers, arithmetic slate, pencils, pens to copy books, over $60. worth in all.  These belonged partially to the men individually, partially to me.    They were not "company property" at all.  The men had expressed a desire for books &c. and I had procured them, intending to issue them to the Co. just as soon as they got into quarters.  When I sent on for my chests I sent word to Sergt. Brown to turn this box of books over to the Co. Comd'r. for the men [last 3 words underline}.  The men of the Co. as yet, tho' in quarters, have seen nothing of their books.  Will you not please find out what has become of them & let me know?