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60 105. HUMFREVILLE, [left margin] October 8. 1872. Capt. J. Lee Humfreville, 9th Cavalry, Commanding Escort to Surveying Party. Captain,

                I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 26th. ult., and am instructed by the Commanding General to reply, as follows:
                        As soon as the Survey is completed by the Engineer - party, you will rejoin your proper station, and if in the meantime, you require Clothing, &c. for your command, you will procure these articles from Fort Griffin.
                                                                                                Very respectfully
                                                                                                Your obdt. servant
                                                                                        (Sgd)  J. A. Augur

M. 968.D.T.'72. Actg. Asst. Adjutant General ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1040. MERRIAM, [left margin] October 9. 1873. Major H. C. Merriam, 24th Infantry, Commanding Fort Duncan, Tex. Major,

                It has occurred to me, that the Cavalry Company at Fort McIntosh might be made more useful, if put in Camp at some point near the settlements in the Nueces Valley, say near the Pena or Cariso, - to be supplied from Fort Duncan.
               From this Camp, which should be made known to the settlers, scouting could be done along the front of the settlements, and have the Cavalry Company at Duncan free to scout in other directions.   Will you please, give me your views on this subject, drawn from your observations of the matters in that vicinity.
              I should want this Camp kept up all winter, or as long as the weather would permit, and should frequently change the Company there, with the Cavalry Company at Duncan.
                                                                                                I am, very truly Yours
                                                                                        (Sgd)    C. C. Augur
                                                                                                     Brigadier General
                                                                                                      Commanding

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