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[along the side: you wish any doleful story, am in excellent spirits and good health, all ready to try my hand at anything that offers a fair income. Libbie had a hemorrhage last eve while at tea. It? most? broke me up for a time until from more careful examination I became convinced that it was merely a throat lesion. She is well today. Affectionately, C.]

United State Indian Service, Crow Agency Mont Ty Sept 1st, 1885.

My Dear Rogers

Your letter of the 25th was recd yesterday. The affair at Junction City came to an end much to my satisfaction as I did not desire to accept the billet and you would have disliked to've thrown it over. Mr Borrup? concluded to close his store, as he had to pay $1500 for a manager, and also other employes. I have an opportunity to go into a good steady business, and one paying a certain and handsome profit, a milk route? for supply of Fort Custer, with certain privileges in regard to the reservation which make the business very lucrative. I shall undoubtedly buy out a half interest in case I leave here, and may do so in any event. My successor Mr M. L. Blake arrived on the 30th (Sunday) and entered upon his