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satisfaction to-day of taking a good bath and change of under clothing - and I felt like a new man - certainly a cleaner one. I put on however the last clean shirt I had - I will endeavor to get sufficient articles washed to do me until my return, so far as the sun shines - long enough for the drying process - I will not seal this letter up - until after mail arrives - should it come before the one leaves for Arbuckle that I may inform you whether I receive any letter from you

    I should judge from what you say in your letter of Dec 2nd that the woodwork of the Parlor had better be painted white.   I will settle with John for the cost and whatever other amounts he has or may lay out for you, I hardly supposed Fuller would let the coal go without getting the money -  Pay day from him to me.  I [ ? ] is afar off - I hope you have succeeded in getting the cistern thawed out and that you may not have another such annoyance - I am well satisfied that you could not have endured this trip down to Fort Gibson when I came -