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of Cheyennes on Staked Plains, many of their people have gone to the Reserve with Mowaway, that intention of remainder was to leave for Reserve in a few says to try and slip around troops, sent in a party and get authority to go in Fort Sill, that [strike] Stake Plain Apaches left for mountains about a month ago, West of Pecos River. Some of these women were among those captured on North Fork of Red River two years ago. Shall try one more trip on the Plains, after which there will be no use looking for Indians there this winter. Instead of going to Northwest between head of Brazos and Red River. Cannot arrangement be made for keeping five thousand/5000/bushels of Corn at Griffin, it is now three months since requirements with regard to forage were understood and there is still trouble and delay every time a train goes in, there should be five thousand bushels ahead at Griffin and two thousand at Concho all the time - will send another Company to Concho in a few days.

                                                      (Sgd) R. S. MacKenzie
                                                                Col. 4th Cavy.

A true copy, the original will be forwarded to Dept. Hdqrs. by mail

                                                      (Sgd)  W. H. Wood
                                                                 Col. 11th Infy.

(via Dallas 15th.) Commdg. Post ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CIRCULAR LETTER.

                                                                                               Head Qrs. Dep't. of Texas,
                                                                                               Fort Sill, I. T. Dec. 8. 1874.

[in margin] DAVIDSON, Lt. Col. CARPENTER Capt., VIELE, Capt. KENNEDY, Capt. WOODWARD, Lieut. ORLEMAN, Lieut. Davis, Lieut. SMITHERS, Lieut. HARMON, Lieut. To........(see in margin)

                       The General Commanding desires that you will give brief answers to the following questions, embodying your personal knowledge on the points, referred to:

1st., What is the quality, quantity and permanency of the water in the following names streams; McClellan Creek, North Fork about mouth of McClellan Creek,

                   and the Sweetwater in or about the longitude of mouth McClellan Creek?

2nd., what is the character of Timber on each and the quantity and on which is there the greatest amount? 3rd., how are they comparatively as to the quality and abundance of grass in their vicinity? 4th., is there building-stone in the vicinity of either or all, and is the soil suitable for making adobes? 5th., what is the character of the country in the vicinity of each? 6th., is there coal, or evidences of it, in the vicinity of either? 7th., which is the nearest point from either to permanent timber for building fuel? 8th., can hay, in any amount, been cut in the vicinity or either or of all? 9th., are there bottoms to these streams and of what extent,