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Mescalero Agency N.M. Apl 12th 1880

My Dear Alice

We arrived here to-day about noon - all O.K. right side up with care. The command is in good health & condition. I wrote last ib tge morning of the 8th from Gardner's Ranch on Seven Rivers. We marched that day about 30 miles & encamped at Sun down in the dry bed of the Canon of the Peneaseo. During the day on the high ridge of the Plain - the Snot topped summit of the Siera Blanco came in sight - 80 to unclear mile to the Northwest. The highest Peak is said to be 10,000 feet abou the sea. We are now encamped near - not more than 8 - miles from

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Rescind - the fight unclear in the mountains about 60 miles west of the point. We have had very fine weather during our entire trip. The nights have been cold. We generally find ice on the unclear 2 or 3 inches thick. There is still some (snow) in many places in the mountains. We have