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towards Richmond by the way of Yorktown—Colonel Alexander made statements to me substantially the same as those which you represent him as having made to you at a subsequent time.
During the same conversation, or about that time, Colonel Alexander gave me an account of the toast offered by General Scott to the then Captain Lee, at the banquet in the city of Mexico, of which I believe you have given an exactly correct statement.
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