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e, but whose orthography was very bad, was directed to tell me that, except under very extraordinary circumstances, he did not go out of his office, and all such (which I afterward found to mean myself) as desired to see him would call at his office. To which I answered, that I thought illness and my circumstances constituted an extraordinary case; but that I was sorry to have asked anything which he felt called upon so curtly to refuse. On the following day I went, accompanied by General Hugh Mercer. Need I say that General — did himself justice, and verified my preconceived opinion of him in our interview, in which he told me he guessed I could not telegraph to Washington, write to the heads of departments there, or to anybody, except through the regular channel approved; and I could not write to my friends, except through the Provost-Marshal's office; and that I was permitted to pay my expenses, but must remain within the limits of Savannah. With many thanks for this larg