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of that Creek on which they found good grass in 1871, are now covered with sunflower and weeds - the effect probably of repeated burnings of the grass.

         I enclose you also an Itinerary of the shortest and best route from here to McClellan Creek.  It is the return route of Davidson on his second scout and is marked on the map of this expedition, recently sent you.  The distances are from odometer measurement.
                                                                            I am, very respectfully
                                                                               Your obdt. servant
                                                                   (Sgd)  C. C. Augur
                                                                              Brig. General
                                                                              Commanding

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ TELEGRAMS received at Hdqrs. D. T., in the Field, stationed at Fort Sill, I. T. From Chicago, Ills. Septbr. 16. 1874, rec'd at Caddo same date. to Brig. Gen'l. C. C. Augur,