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Frank Preston Stearns, Cambridge Sketches, The colored regiments. (search)
erviceable by placing it in the hands of the Government. He therefore went to Washington and meeting his friend, Mr. Fred Law Olmstead, at Willard's Hotel, the latter offered to go with him to the War Department and introduce him to Secretary Stantpropriation by Congress, Mr. Stanton said they could be supplied from the Secret Service fund. When Mr. Stearns and Mr. Olmstead were alone on the street again, the latter said: Mr. Stearns, go to your room and sleep if you can. Having returnedwithin is worse than the heat without. He talked of resigning; but finally said, decisively, I will go and consult with Olmstead. He found Mr. Olmstead friendly and sympathetic. He spoke of Secretary Stanton in no complimentary terms, but he advMr. Olmstead friendly and sympathetic. He spoke of Secretary Stanton in no complimentary terms, but he advised Mr. Stearns to continue with his work, and endure all that he could for the good of the cause,--not to be worried by evils for which he was in no way responsible. Mr. Stearns returned to Willard's with a more cheerful countenance. In the aft