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the Cavalry hoses out 12 to 13 miles from Camp. Grazing night and day - in order to keep them alive - or a portion of them rather for many have died for want of food - Have had an Officer and about 30 men constantly in charge herding them - Mr Collyers is much pleased with this country - and greatly interested in the noble red men - he is something of an Artist and is constantly sketching groups of Indians that happen to take his eye - He is to preach to the Soldiers on Sunday - He seems like a very earnest sensible man - and I think his visit here will result in good. He is much pleased with an order I issued yesterday - prohibiting the introduction of intoxicating liquor, or disposal of the same ((unclear)) by sale or otherwise - (asterisk) (asterisk in margin)I have come to the end of my short letter to you - to-morrow night. I feel some better - but ((chill?))still country very lovely we ((thought?))you = =(other margin)((cont?))would gladly be with you tonight ((with?))the best company((world is?))for me -B.H.G.