NOTE OF MIR. BENTON TO TIE


49,. ADJUTANr GENERAL.
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SIR: | had the honor 10 receive your note
of the 9th instant, with the commission oil
Major General in the army and delayed the
answer Of acceptance or nonaccepance un-
ill should receive an answer from the Pres
ident loa note which addressed 10 him in
the morning ofthai day. That answer is now
received, aud enables Ine 10 answer your
note and 10 say that The commission is not
accepted


Please 10 accept, sir, my thinks for The
kind terms of yonr note, and for the thousand
courtesies which you have extended TO me
in the course of our long and friendly ac-
quainlance.


Most truly and respectfully yours
ra THOMAS H. BENTON.
To Adjntant General JONES.