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Alvord 1868 2-29 [circled] 9

Capt. Robinson is still here drawing [underline] - plotting his surveys of this reservation and the one at Arbuckle. Mrs. Robinson is here too, came two weeks ago, they started [underline] to stay with us but moved up to the garrison the second day. They expect to go out to their camp on Monday or Tuesday.

    We have been having some very fine weather but it is windy and cooler now.  In our hot bed lettuce, cabbage and tomato plants are two inches high and Mrs. Alvord has a brood of chickens   We get from 25 to 40 eggs a day from out fowls, have 20 dozen ahead [underline] now.  Keep three new milch cows and shall begin to make butter next week.
    These items I give for Mrs. Grierson's benefit, my good wife will enlarge upon them soon, 'tho' she may await a letter from Mrs. Grierson before she writes.
    We are both in excellent health.  Our sincere regards to you, yours [underline], and all our friends at Riley.
                                                                                        Yours very truly
                                                                                                          Alvord [underline]