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I received, the taking of the testimony would have been completed some time since, but, after U had arranged deal of trouble unclear a considerable past of it, I was directed to give to his Excellency notice of the time and place of taking my testimony, & that he would be requested to give e a like notice; and this I was compelled to travell over the same ground again. This however had not been the principal cause of delay. under this order I expect to close in less than two weeks. From his Excellency I have unclear no notice & to those I have served upon him, he has refused to attend. whether he will continue the cause to the end, time must determine.

I understand our worthy Friend Gainus soon after the compliment I paid to him in the Milledgeville Recorder, took up his line of March for unclear, I unclear continuing at to Washington, no doubt for the purpose and by his presence unclear the statements made in the report of the Committee of which Mr. Stons was the Chairman; and probably to move the Executive to dismiss me from the agency to which he would very willingly served. I am, unchangeably your friend & very obedient server D.B.Mitchell

The Hon: W.H.Crawford