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[p.4] until this business is fully settled up and the approval of the President is obtained. Now as regards that fellow McGrew, and the rest of his ring, he as well as they in my opinoin are trying to Blackmail, andendeavoring to extort money form us; no doubt but they could all be bought off for a consideration, if we would offer it to him, or them; but I would not give them one cent, if it can possibly be avoided; you can see from McGrew's talk to you while at dinner in your house, he was on the make; if you should have any further conversation with him I think it would be good policy to talk sweet to him, until we get this matter of approval fixed up completely; he may be under the impression that he may be able to get some valuable and important testimony from you in the other matters you speak of in your letter, and under this belief may not oppose us as he would otherwise do, if he did not think he could use your testimony to his great advantage in his other matter. Answer by return mail, remember me kindly to all, and believe me to be Yours Truly, Henry A. Dingee