SC636_2_1

Cincinnati
1st Octr. 1814

Dear Bodley

Your favor of the 25th
Inst. was received this Evg. I had been
apprised by a friend in [?]
of the proceedings of young Winchester
The depositions which he is said
to have obtained accuse me of
having intrigued to obtain the
command of the Army from him
& of Having withheld provisions
to produce a mutiny amongst
his troops. I can scarcely think
that Genl. Winchester can be [?]
any agency in this nefarious
project Whereas in rectification
much being thrown upon its au-
-thors. This intrigue must be as
[repulsive?] to the recommendation
which you proc...d at [St Marys?]
I have taken no steps to get and [?]
this attack but I have been to punish
the authors I have written to Col.
[Hardie?] & desired him him to find
out whether any thing has been
said that is actionable & [if?]
so to commence [actions?] against
the oponents - You my friend
who are acquainted with my execu-
-tors [must?] hear an idea of my

Cincinnati
1st Octr. 1814

Dear Bodley

Your favor of the 25th
Inst. was received this Evg. I had been
apprised by a friend in [?]
of the proceedings of your [?] Winchester
The depositions which he is said
to have obtained accuse me of
having intrigued to obtain the
command of the Army from him
& of Having with held provisions
to produce a mutiny amongst
his troops. I can scarcely think
that Genl. Winchester can be [?]
any agency in this nefarious
[project?] Whereas in rectification
much being thrown upon its au-
-thors. This intrigue must be as
[repulsive?] to the recommendation
which you proc...d at [St Marys?]
I have taken no steps to get and [?]
this attack but I have been to punish
the authors I have written to Col.
[Hardie?] & desired him him to find
out whether any thing has been
said that is actionable & [if?]
so to commence [actions?] against
the oponents - You my friend
who be acquainted with my execu-
-tors [must?] hear an idea of my