Letter from James Arlington Bennet, 24 October 1843
Source Note
, Letter, , New Utrecht, NY, to JS, , Hancock Co., IL, 24 Oct. 1843; handwriting of ; dockets in handwriting of Willard Richards and Thomas Bullock; three pages; JS Collection, CHL. Includes postmark and dockets.
P. S. As the Officer of the Inspector General confers no command on me being a mere honor[ar]y title, if therefore there is any gentleman in who would like to fill it in a practical way I shall with great pleasure & good will resigned it to him by receiving advice from you to that effect. It is an office that should be filled by some scientific Officer. [p. [3]]