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13th Fort Stockton Tex Nov 16th 1878

My Dear Alive, I arrived here at 3 P.M. to-day from Pina Blanco right side up with Carson.

Your letters of the 5th and 8th with enclosures received. Also received letter & telegram from Smither & other telegrams from Dept Headquarters & unclear. Have called upon all the officers & Ladies of the Garrison and attended to all official matters & Expect to leave for Concho to-morrow. I telegraphed to Smither as I came in by the telegraph office.

I enclose a couple of hastily written sheets - which I scratched off at Pina Blanco.