3/21 And yet my success has served to raise the envy and malignity of some minds. True, these have been small minds; while a just appreciation and approval have marked the course of the exalted and enlightened. A friend writes from Washington, this day, assuring me that I am not forgotten in high quarters. "The occupation," he says, "of the _Sault_ has been decided on, and I have but little doubt of your appointment to the agency. Make your mind easy. |