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Fort Union N. M. October 4th 88
My Dear General
I am exceedingly obliged for your letter of the 2nd. inst & I sincerely hope that the scheme for extending the Dever & Rio Grande R. R. through Valentine to Presidio Del Norte may take shape & develop Western Texas. It is only a question of time where this whole country will be net-worked with railroads. White Oaks seems to be an objective point from north as well as South. The scheme for extending the Denver Texas & Ft Worth (now built to Tinudad & in this direction running up S