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FRIDAY, Selling Clothes 1862

generally but the supply is too
small to admit of selling all they
want. Mr. Pierce want to have
[how?] [illegible] & to sell on account
Mr. Eustis & Miss Walker is
exact full, high pay. Miss W.
[illegible]. & charges entirely too
high for second hand clothing too,
and Mr. Eustis is disposed 15
pct on the very interest amt.
I am sorry he is made General
Marshall. He is re-introducing
the old systems of process and
will grow more & more ruthless in
his mode of dealing. "What is
bred in the bone etc." There has
already been insubordination &
ill will aroused among a people
only too willing to work. They
say "Government is fighting for
us and we will work for payment
We don't ask money, we only ask