June 16th 1867 )
My Dear Major,)
I enjoyed my visit to Hol-
ly Springs so much that I intended to make
another. But the business of the company
to which I belong prevented it, by sending
me to the north suddenly- [Miss] John-
ston took advantage of the opportunity to go
to N.Y. to see and take leave of the family of a
brother about to remove to Europe. I am now
on my way back, but expect to spend
all my leisure this side of October, with
my kindred at Abingdon, Va to which
please send your reply to this.)
You gave me at Greensboro
before our separation, a full and conclusive reply
to all of Genl Hood’s allegations of misstatement
of [numbers] by me, except the charge of sup-
pressing the loss of 7000 prisoners of war. You
may remember my mentioning the subject
to