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Dear Sir - if you will do me the kindness to call at the Dept and explain to them all the necessities & disadvantages I labored under you will again oblige me greatly - All expectations made by me are ? and for the benefit of the service? and it seems certainly enough that they should refuse to pay me any thing for any ? services - without suspending expenditures that were made for the best inbasts? of the service - Speaking of the question of my war? salary - I have lately received a letter from the Commissioner asking that I forward to him my accounts for pay as Agent which he proposes to submit to the Accounting Officers of the Treasury for settlement. I have accordingly sent them, but really have but little faith in said accounting officers - as it seems to be their mission to decide adversely on all claims regardless of the opinions of the Attny General or the courts - However, as you have kindly offered to look after the matter for me I will leave it in your hands = My family are away