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My letters to you from the time you left the Mts. until May 12th furnish all the record I have of what transpired in your absence. I have copies of the letters in case any failed to reach you, but with no officer with my company and all it's [underline] matters in the greatest possible state of neglect, I had time for nothing more

   As you requested I left the confidential letter from Gen'l. Sheridan well sealed, in Woodward's care.
   I am satisfied from all I see and hear from Washington that someone will soon be at your station to attend to Indian matters, perhaps an officer, perhaps a Quaker, more likely the latter as I think the policy is to send the officers to the semi-civilized tribes and give the