`  1870 Census  Another highly interesting section. I have a few relatively minor editorial suggestions. * First paragraph: The writing is excellent up to the sentence which begins, ``Among the problems facing Walker included...`` This wording is not grammatically correct. Better to write something like: ``The problems facing Walker included...`` * First paragraph: I can't fully understand the sentence I refer to above. For example, I think there needs to be a fuller explanation of the marshalls' involvement as well as the influence of local political interests. I'd say a bit more information is needed to fully explain why Walker had no control over key aspects of the Census. * First paragraph: The last sentence needs more explanation. You appear to be referring to additional problems that Walker faced. You need to be explicit about this and you need to add something - such as the word only - to indicate more clearly why conducting a Census five years after the war is a problem for Walker. * Second paragraph: I notice that you start capitalizing Census while using lower case in the first paragraph. You need to be consistent. I think you should probably capitalize it, but I'm not absolutely sure. You might consult your source materials to see how this issue is handled. * Second paragraph: Not sure what you mean by confluence. * Second paragraph: If it's possible, you might include a brief description of Walker's health problems. He seems to have been troubled by ill health all his life, yet he accomplished a great deal. * Second paragraph: The length of the second sentence makes it difficult to absorb all the information in it in a single reading. * Second paragraph: I also found the third sentence a bit too long and I had forgotten who Bowles was. There needs to be a better explanation of what you mean by ``go around.`` * Second paragraph: What do you mean by ``visual statistics``? Charts and graphs or something else? * Second paragraph: I'm wondering why it's the Smithsonian Institute and not Institution.`