Frankfort
Jany 17 1865
Capt Drinkwater
Sir

I understand that you have been circulating the infamously false statement that I had received as a bribe from ^some^ person the sum of Eighteen hundred dollars — as an inducement to not stop the navigation until certain capitolist could get out their Tobacco, and that I had made the [...] sum and had pocketed it, and you intended — that the publick should be apprised of it — &c

Now Sir I have this to Say to you or any living man who makes the charge against me that I have swerved from ^my^ duty from any Consideration of a pecuniary charactor that it is false. and that I demand of you a retracit at once

D. R. Haggard

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