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and truly your friend.
RICHARD Nj. JOHNSON
NJ. Berricn 10 Col Johnson
wAsuIssroS. 7,hJr1y !

wAsurseroS. 9Th JrIr. ISL
DIAN SIN Yours OF the 3O;h ult al.
dressed jointly 10 Mr. Ingbam and ms ell has
been duly received. have noted your view
Of the occurrence to which it ref,r-. with
perfect disposition TO meet Won in the sp.rit
Of frankness ard Of good feeling, which :.
expressed IN your letter. IL is an e,idcncc
Of my reluctance tn engage in controversy,
that have absiained from going before the
public, notwithstanding the multiplied ms.
representations with which the newspauets
are teemng. still desire 20 avoid THIS ne
cessity-bu, as circumstance beyond ny
control may render IL Indispensable, | acCui.
csce With the les reluctance, IN The inter.
change of rcoollcctions which YOU rroDosr
amt speak of what occurred AZ tie in-
'ersiew which took place between YOU.
Mcssrs. Branch and Inghsm. add nySsif. AZ
my house. You had, Rs afttTwarl, under
ders'cod, held previous conversations on the
same subject with one or both or these rrn.
tlemeu. but ! vas wholly unprcparcd for tn
interview. until the moment when YOU an
nounced rs obi'ct at my house. The ir-
pression made BY your enumeration W.. such
~ not TO essily be eGsoed from my memory
You began by expressing the iron lly rcg-,l
which YOU felt for those gentle men and nv.
self, and by stating nat this vas the motive
Tor your interference. Won told % that sn
imptess'on mad been made upon the mind OF
The President that combination existed b.
tween Hessrs. inehSm. and Hranch. and M,
self, 10 exclude Mrs. BATON from tie SOCIETY,"
OF WashIngion-that he was excited by Tia.
representation, considering 4 As an sitem,,
10 wound him through MAJOR Flion--tbst SIC.
president had seen With pam the want It
harmony among the members of Lis Csi,inet
I thu, he vas determined 70 have harmon.
and that bis determination would he A.
nounoed w us in the course al the week -
You added ihst YOU hal IN The mean iitne
sought tins interview With the appreciation Of
the President, from motives 81 fegatI for 4
parties.
/ You mentioned. ss circumstances Which
had contributed 20 produce this imnrss.,oi,
nn the mind ct The President, that Messr.
Branch. and Inghsm. and uyssif. had spt
eess'Vely gwen large parties 20 which NJ.
y. had not been inviied-sni winie yon = .
claimed any dispo,i'ion on h's part 20 relu.s..
an Intimacy between our families add thai a..
MAJOR Patton. Won sided. that he would ,i,
future expect that ~ least on such occasfrr.
~ 'hA, 10 which yuu referred, (thati.iosav
when large or general parties were given.
that Mrs v. should be- invited IrerIied a..
you lha, not having been prcy ousiy advised
OF the intention io hold tbs infcfs icu--Las.
ing hsd 40 conference 9Th 80 other gentle
men. mus b~ considered scf-fs r-soon.,f,i.
.
that would not Jerm., The Piesifent 81 snv
other man 20 requisite ne social infrrcctf...
II myself or fsm,l, and that a. such ~.
QUESTION Wss pefseVcfed 90. would refine
from ofhce. fou expressed your frrret 81,
the terms ~ this snsWtt--and rerrtrks.I
hat y wss indifferent ~ ne in ah-, terms n
vas conveyed, provided fhe substance W..
'e's'ned-b"' that from tius would rot a.
par. understood 80 90 d.sciaim sny
ten'ioR on the part ~ the PRECEDENT ~ u.
qu"e an iniifusie intercourse bftU<ru
tsn'lies ~ Messf'. Branch, snd Irsiafn. snI
mHtef' and That ~ Major -. RI. tui o. ev-
press With equal Clssrness lis Csrcetsf
hat vhen ~ gave lsfee ~ grnFfsi par.cs
Mrs v. should he irvfed-srj g uss ny
purpose 60 deny sFogeihef iis fight 20 inter-.
frFe % 'h,s ua'icr. re ffpEet &C fle oiitr
gentlemen we've. sccufdrE g. Us rrc0ilec.
',on. substantially ihe sanf--bu' shall en-.
close tof.e- n youf letter Co ihsn, md leave
them 10 speak fur ihemseisss
The imVress.on wileL tbs co1y fssiioa