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Private [underline]

Fort Gibson, C. N. Indian Ty. Thursday noon, March 4, 1869.

Dear General,

       I arrived here last night, myself and horse pretty well tired out.    I did nothing last night aside from resting, except to call on Mrs. Grierson and deliver your note.  I was ahead of the mail from the Seminole Agency, it [underline] is just in.
   I found your family and Mrs. Semple comfortably fixed in your quarters, Mrs. Grierson looking well and more cheerful than I expected to find her, altho' of