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Medicine Bluff I.T. Jan'y. 19th 1869

My Dear Alice,

                  I arrived here last evening having been delayed en route by bad weather.  Everything considered however I got along very well -  The road laid out by me will be placed in good condition without delay -  Streams will bridged & crossing fixed  Captain Robesons Company starts in the morning to do this work and I think of going with it as far as Beaver Creek.  I received upon arrival here your letters of the 6th & 18th - the latter acknowledging the receipt of my letters of Dec 4. 5 - 6 & 7.  Your letters of the

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P.S. John's letters of the 6th & 10th received. B.H.G.