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this letter to Beeman of Janu[crossed out]
ary[crossed out] July [written in above] 16 1874 directing him to
make those entries was not
copied in the R. M. C & I Co
pain[written in above] letter book?

A I cannot give any sir.

Q You said a while ago
that you did not know
of Colton having but one
letter book. I see by the
reports here that he had
one for the R. M. C & I Co.
and one for his own private
books.

A Yes sir, he had a
letter book for his own
private business.

Q His own private letter
book. Was that under his
own care or under yours?

A My impression is that
it was in his desk always
locked up.

Q And therefore if it went
into that book you would
not know it?

A I would hardly know it.

Q The expert says the letter

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