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and that the future may bring us together again -- We all miss the pleasure of the Shannons' society at Custer -- I wish to thank you for the use of your negatives of the practice march pictures, from which I have made prints, (of nearly the whole series) -- they will serve as strikeout reminders of our pleasant associations in the field - mess, and the very pleasant outing of Sept. '96 -- The winter has passed pleasantly at Custer -- the weather has been comparatively mild -- the garrison, though small, only five families, has been