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Memphis
July 18, 1861
My beloved wife,
I am in receipt of yours of the 15th
I am deeply disturbed to find that you have
been made to feel so badly at a matter about
wally and truly I thought from what passed, met
your appreciation. The conductor the boy Jackson
thought from the evidence before me which I examined
with care that he was an accomplice in the
running and made the circumstances regarding
it as a duty to have the fact investigated. I did
not examine all the rest of the servant but
allowed only who I thought was most likely to
be informed and [chiable?]. You seem to be so deeply
affected by the course succeed that supposing the
[troubled?] man guilty. I should be very [embarrased]
on your account to see him dealt with. Even
supposing him guilty, that should be al-
lowed to escape, it seems far better than that
he should be punished if he should be innocent.
I have therefore out of respect to your felings
the difference to the of our other servant
determined to have the persecution discussed
at least for the present and shall by the mail
which takes this to Nashville write to Mr. Gale.