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arrangement might miss the mails and not receive our letters as soon as if retained at Fort Gibson. Woodward wrote by the last mail to have our mail matter all forwarded to this point until further orders, so I presume I will in the course of time have the pleasure of hearing from you and home.

           I am invited to dine with Gen Sheridan today which invitation I have accepted with pleasure and expect to be there at the appointed hour - 4.P.M. with ample room within to do full justice to the repast, and myself, as my appetite nowadays, seldom, if ever fails me.  I have just received a note from Gen Hazen, for the officers of my Staff and Regt. here to call