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[Mormon Battalion / MB CR 1234 1 B20F20 Hunt 1846 217 & 10 13-18 / K 1 of 4 MB Cr 1234 1 B20F20 Hunt to BY 1847 5 14 discharge]
with Genl Kearny to the States can give it you in detail
An uxcitment has lately been got up in the battalion in
regard to the terms of our discharge.  A number state that
they heard Coll Allen Say that, at our discharge, we should
be paid for the time it might take for us to go back
as other troops are.  The letter with instructions from
Genl Kearny to Crll Allen was produced; nother to that
amount was contained therein.  It said we should be dis-
charged in California and have our arms &c given to us
as a present.  How glad I should be to have inst-
rushins from you soon how to preceed with matters.
When we got into the Country we found that Fremont
in Coinsexcon with the old Missouri freinds had been giving
the Californians, a character of Mormons:  the told
them we were barbarous robbers, and no Americans.  The
inhabitants however are joyfully disappointed.  They find that was are a much superior race to the Americans.
Everywhere we have been we have left a good impression
upon the minds of the people.  I hope it may continue.
Not only this but when anything of importanse has to be done. the Government officers seem to give our battalion
the preference.  Our fame is spreading far and near.
Coll Cooke will accompany the General Coll Steven
son of the New York Volunteers will succeed him in Command
of the district and post and I in command of the battalion -
Two Companies of the New York regiment are Stationed here with
us.  They don't seem to be liked much many of them have
deserted since they came to the Country.
     We are in perfect suspearly [?] here.  In tw=
months we look for a discharge, and know not
whither to steer our course.  We have a very