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very inquiry [?]—I think that it would be a
blunder on my part to consent to name the commis-
sioner you speak of and which we discussed at our
conference in Trenton. I never realized before the
complexity and difficulty of this matter in respect
of every step taken here. I not only hope but [?]
that a better [?] may come upon it before many
months.

Cordially and faithfully yours,

Mr. Oswald Villard,
The Evening Post,
New York City