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In case of my decease before said account is closed, the money on deposit will not belong to my estate, but to the Government of the United States. Witnesses: JNO. P. BIGELOW, E. W. BOWEN, GEO. L. WARREN. 41 LOMBARD ST., LONDON, ENGLAND, December 28, 1871. To JOHN P. BIGELOW, Chief of the Loan Division, Secretary's Office, Treasury Department, U. S. A.
My own staff then embraced: Dayton, McCoy, and Hill, aides; J. H. Hammond, assistant adjutant-general; Sanger, inspector-general; McFeeley, commissary; J. Condit Smith, quartermaster; Charles McMillan, medical director; Ezra Taylor, chief of artillery; Jno. C. Neely, ordnance-officer; Jenney and Pitzman, engineers.
Captain R.L.E. Masurier, commanding Company "D." Captain W. S. Faulkner, commanding Company "E." Captain J. W. Bentley, commanding Company "G." Captain S.T. Moore, commanding Company "H." First Lieutenant Jno. W. Healey to Company "H." First Lieutenant A.L. Moncure to Company "G." Second Lieutenant Geo.
Samuel, but her personality and appearance stamped themselves so forcibly on my mind, that I know I am not mistaken. I am sure it is my duty to tell you exactly what happened when I was left alone with her in the office. We had hardly exchanged a dozen words, Mr. Bennett, when " here Jno.
To-day was Friday; no doubt the man was sailing from Southampton to-morrow. He crossed the lawn, entered the drawing-room, and found Mr. Jno. Peters with an expression on his ill-favored face, which looked like one of consternation, of uneasiness, even of alarm. "Morning, Mr. Peters," said Mr. Bennett. "Very good of you to run down.
"But but is it safe?" Sam uttered a light laugh. "I don't mind taking a risk or two for your sake," he said, and sauntered from the room, closing the door behind him. Billie followed him with worshipping eyes. Jno.
I recall mentioning it to the young lady who recently did me the honour to promise to become my wife." "Ocean liners aren't often wrecked nowadays." "I was thinking more of the brawls on shore. America's a dangerous country. But perhaps you were not in touch with the underworld?" "I don't think I was." "Ah!" said Jno. Peters, significantly.
He was not a particularly successful beamer, being hampered by a cast in one eye which gave him a truculent and sinister look; but those who knew him knew that he had a heart of gold and were not intimidated by his repellent face. Between Sam and himself there had always existed terms of cordiality, starting from the time when the former was a small boy, and it had been Jno.
He perceived that what he had taken at first glance for the stenographer was a client, and that the junior partner was engaged on a business conference. He left behind him a momentary silence. "What a horrible-looking man!" said Billie, breaking it with a little gasp. Jno. Peters often affected the opposite sex like that at first sight. "I beg your pardon?" said Sam absently.
"I'll explain the whole thing later, when...." "Father!" ejaculated Jno. Peters feebly. "Did you say 'father?" "Of course I said 'father!" "This is my daughter, Mr. Peters." "My daughter! I mean, your daughter! Are are you sure?" "Of course I'm sure. Do you think I don't know my own daughter?" "But she called me Mr. Peters!" "Well, it's your name, isn't it?"
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