Who is this Mr.
Latham that he could recommend our accepting such terms ?" In addition to the opposition of open enemies and unprincipled pirates, Morse and Kendall were sometimes hampered by the unjust suspicions of some of those whose interests they were striving to safeguard.

Referring to one such case in a letter of June 15, 1855, Mr.Kendall says:-- "If there should be opposition I count on the Vails against me.

Alfred has for some time been hostile because I could not if I would, and would not if I could, find him a snug sinecure in some of the companies.

I fear George has in some degree given way to the same spirit.

I have heard of his complaining of me, and when, before my departure for the West, I tendered my services to negotiate a connection of himself and brother with the lessees of the N.O.