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By moving at once to the point I recommend all necessary buildings could be erected, the troops made comfortable before the heat of summer, and the Indians located and the ground broken and fenced for them before the season for planting, all of which will be impossible if there is a delay until Spring. I think too that if you fully appreciate the fact that all of the Comanches and Kiowas and Apaches who may be called friendly are not encamped within two miles from this spot, and can be more easily moved to the locality selected for them now than at any other time before next winter, as they will be certain to scatter more or less as the grass rises (in April) if they are kept here till then, you would fully agree with me on this subject.

I fear that in case of a delay labor and money will be gradually expended here by both General unclear and the troops until when the time comes for moving, it will be that too great a sacrifice for the Government to make the change. It was exactly in that way that Fort Cobb was built in this most undesirable position, the troops camped here in the fall because the place they wanted happens to be occupied by Indians and gradually unclear the Winter, so much work was done that it was concluded to be expedient to move after the Spring rains were over, altho it never had been intended to locate permanently here. It would be a pity to have this occur again when the matter can be so easily and advantageously adjusted now.