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is a Hydra Headed Monster - The Indian Bureau hold the Indians up - & the War Dept - smack down & unclear - I believe that it would be an act of humanity to turn everything relating to Indian Affairs over to War Dept. The Indians would be more humanly & fairly treated & Indians would have much less cause for complaint. This whole Indian Business is a very troublesome & difficult problem to deal with & what is to be the upshot of this hard to determine.

I have obtained some Indian Curiosities to take home to the boys.

Gen Hatch left to-day for the west - and Expects to have another fight with the Indians in a few

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Have plenty of hay for animals.