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                                                                             I sent you a line by Lan but a very short one.

Camp Safford Texas, June 1, 1880.

My dear General,

                                   We arrived out here all safe & well on the 17th of last month.  Maxon & Esterly met us at Delaware Ck. There was no water in Wild Horse Tanks, Maxon having come over for grass of which there is very [underline] little & very poor round