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Camp Witchita I.T. Mch 20th 1869

Dear Alice,

      I have just written Capt Graham and sent him Dft for $250 - the amt I owe him.  I borrowed enough of Lieut Harman to make up with what I had $100- and intended getting a Dft for that amt only, to send Graham - When counting out this money to Gen Hazen I laughingly told him that I did want to send away $250 - but could not do it as an Elephant had tramped on my pocketbook and rather flattened it out - He said "by [?lingo?] I'll give you Dft for the $250- would