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			Cincinnati  June 3rd 1814
Dear Sir,

	The undersigned members of your Staff upon the

occasion of your retiring from the army beg leave to

express the Deep regret which they feel in common with

their fellow citizen Soldiers, at an event of such national

interest.  With a mere expression of those regrets which a 

[word crossed out] love of country, and American pride, would prompt,

we are not disposed to be satisfied---  These are nearer

and more intimate ties, operating to produce a livelier

sensibility.___  As companions, honoured with your confidence

during the greater part of your arduous and success=

=full struggles in the n;west we can without pre=

=sumption, claim a peculiar interest in whatever

may affect your fame or Felicity. 

	We are sensible Sir that the splendid delu=

=sions of ambition did not seduce you from your

family and home___  It was not with "pomp and

pride, and circumstance of War" that led you

to the field of battles___  It was to obey the call of 

your Country that you Sacraficed the Comforts of 

domestic ease and "bared your bosom to the storm".

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We are aware also of the many embarrassing circum=

=stances under which you first took the field, and

the Hauty means afforded you to accomplish the views of

the Government and the wishes of your Country__

The task assigned you was arduous,__  it called 

for experience and military Talents__  For unremitting

zeal and indefatigable exertion__ __  Sinking

beneath the pressure of disaster and dispair your

Country appealed to you her ["favor" crossed out] favorite son of

proudest promise, you gave her a pledge at

Frankfort, and redeemed it at the Moravian

village___  The tide of war was rolled back upon

the ["foe" crossed out] civilized and savage foe, and a gratefull

Country saw you triumph over her avowed and secret

enemies and impart the blessings of peace to a 

frontier where there had been no peace for twenty years__

	As to ourselves, whatever duty fate may assign

us to perform,_ be it in the [word crossed out] field of battle, or

"along the cool sequestered vale of life," we shall ever

recollect, with pride and exultation that we have

served under a General who is the diciple of Wayne, 

and who emulates the virtues of the immortal Wa=

=shington.

		As it regards you Sir, although

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your Country has a right to Claim your assistance in her

Struggles, and you are bound to afford it upon honourable

Principles, and [word crossed out, "tho" inserted] unfortunately your ["Country" crossed out] retirement

Deprives her of the Services of her Greatest Chieftain, yet

we cannot but approve your determination_____

Deprived as you are of the most important pre=

=rogatives attached to your Commission__ without the

exercise of which, no officer could serve with honour

to himself or advantage to his Country___; and acting

as you have lately done, under circumstances having

no parrellel in military usage,__ it became the

first General in the nation, to protest against the

innovation, and if possible arrest the progress of

a system, equally novel, and [word crossed out] Dangerous,

and unquestionably the primary cause of the failure

["and" crossed out] Defeats, and disgraces, of the army___

	The dignified forbearance which marks 

your conduct under present difficulties is a source

of satisfaction to your friends, and your Country

will approve your motives, when she is informed of the

causes which have compelled you to resign__   But

a little while,__  and the Inducements to conceal your

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motives will cease to exist___  personal hostility

will have passed away, and the mutilated docu=

=ments, which have met the public Eye, will give

place to an entire exposure,__  Then,_ an im=

=partial world will [word crossed out] delight to rank you with

Fabius, and Washington,___ untill then,__ may your

happiness in the shades of private life, be equal

to your public services___

		With the most perfect esteem

		   We have the honour to be

		      Very respectfully

			Your obdt Servnt.

	(Signed)		C S Todd


		          Ajt Inspt Genl & actg Adjt
			Genl



			John OFallan Capt

		          2 Rifl Regt & A.D. Camp

			D Trimble  Lt

		           1st Infty & A. D. Camp

Majr Genl Harrison