of the United States Navy, was intimately acquainted with him during the whole period of his residence here. He writes:
\"The association was not that of hours only but of days, and on one occasion, at least, of days in succession; and was characterized by a freedom of conversation on a great variety of topics that could scarce fail, under the ingenuousness and frankness of his manner, to put me in possession of his views,
of the United States Navy, was intimately acquainted with him during the whole period of his residence here. He writes:
\"The association was not that of hours only but of days, and on one occasion, at least, of days in succession; and was characterized by a freedom of conversation on a great variety of topics that could scarce fail, under the ingenuousness and frankness of his manner, to put me in possession of his views,
