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Camp Witchita. Witchita Mts. Indian Territory Sunday, April 18, 1869.

Dear General,

       Starting in very good season on Tuesday morning, Jones and myself with three troopers, accompanied Mr. Colyer and his escort to Chandler's ranche.    Jacob wanted to camp there but Mr. Colyer protested and I told them I could not afford to more so slowly and must go on if they stopped there.    It was then agreed to go on five miles to the branch of Cache Ck. half way between the old ranche and  the place where our old June trail intercepts the Cobb road.  Jones and I call the stream Apache Creek.   We went on and camped there, the Infantry not coming up I sent a man back and found that Mr. Colyer had lost two tires from the wheels of his [underline] wagon, disabling the party and necessitating a day's delay to get another wagon from here.   I consequently sent word that I could not wait, and breaking camp I went on that night to the spot on head of Cache CK. where we came out of the hills the 30th of last June.    There I spent Tuesday night.  Wednesday I went on past the enormous living spring I spoke to you about, only a mile from our June trail as we emerged from the hills, West of it, and across the main prong [2 words underlined] of Cache CK., which is still farther West - coming from the Valley pass we travelled in, and running N. W.

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