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New York the 10th - 1879

My Dear Alice,

I can only write you a short letter today as I have to answer some official communications, including quite lunclear relative to the charges proferred by Lieut - Bigelow unclear against Corpl Kistler. These I have to write out & unclear before a Judge Advocate.

I have also to change my clothes