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place. That the duties would be both important and [??] and [??] and [??] professional. That I could have the place if I wished it and would up be urging me to accept the position.

After talking the letter over with Emma I concluded to accept and so replied. [??] I received another note [??] that Gen. Humphrey looked forward to may coming to the [??] on the 20th of October. The time I had fixed in my letter as the time I would wish to go on.

So you see if nothing happens in the mean time I will shortly be in charge of the Division of Fortifications in the Engineers Museum.