I understand there is a project on foot to divide the Pension Agency ^of this state–^– I do not know, nor have ^I^ the means here of ascertaining, whether such division may be made by or within your Department, or can only be made by act of Congress– The present Pension Agent is, of course, opposed to the division, and has written me on the subject– He is my brother-in-law, which, though it may interest my feelings in this matter, as a matter of right, is nothing–2 I hope and believe he is a faithful and efficient officer– The division would injure him, while I can not perceive that any public interest would be subserved by it– Do what you can, you can not relieve the Pensioners from the necessity of sending Powers, and receiving their money through the mails, and this can be done quite as well to and from a single point in the State as two– I even believe some confusion and inconvenience might result to the Pensioners themselves by their sending to one agency for their money when they should send to the other– It would certainly give the officers considerable trouble at first, in separating the names upon the rolls– Unless it be of some advantage to have two offices upon which two officers will starve, instead of one, to which one can attend and live, I can perceive no good ^whatever^ in the division– If the question of division is, or is to be, before Congress please pass this over to Co^l Baker–3