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my judgment I shall not be really needed after December 1st or December 5th, at latest.

    Doubtless Gen'l. Hazen would be very glad of the assistance of an officer until the arrival of his permanent assistant Bvt. Capt. Penney, the Adjt. of his regiment, who will arrive early in January - but I do not think it best for me to stay that long, and, in addition, I do not care to personally.
    I calculate that this will reach you on Friday, the 27th instant, and request that you will direct Maj. Woodward to issue an order of the substance of that upon opposite page, in time [2 words underlined] to have the same start to me by the mail which leaves Gibson on Sunday Nov. 29th or Monday Nov'r. 30th.  It will then reach me, unless unusually delayed, on Saturday December 5th, and I will be able to inspect  this command and leave here on the 7th, - Make the inspection at Arbuckle on the 11th and 12th, and reach Gibson between the 20th & 25th, going by the old [underline] road, to measure it, & examine it.
    I want to be at Gibson and in my quarters before Christmas.  I will esteem it a favor if you will have this done, as asked.
    No news here, except Lt. Lee is pushing work on log building &c, so as to make this a post before Gen'l. Grierson can arrange for a transfer to his [underline] locality.
                                   Very respectfully,
                                         your obedient servant,
                                              Henry E. Alvord   [signature underlined]
                                              Capt. 10th Cavalry, A. A. & G.