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[[preprinted]] C.J. SHAPARD, President. G.M. BERRY, Vice-Prest. S.B. BERRY, Cashier. 5224. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK. CAPITAL $50,000. Pawnee, Okla. [[/preprinted]] Dec. 24th 1901 Dear Miss Fletcher, We had a hard ride. Scout was very sick two days on the train. Sunday we arrived Guthrie gave him a good dinner and he was alright. We took [[hog?]] train in the evening and arrived Pawnee in the night. I took him home. The next morning [[strikethrough]] I had [[/strikethrough]] Frank Leader was the first man to visit me. He was glad to hear of your work for Scout is very honest and told Frank everything. Frank I think wished he was with you. [[?]], I understand, was to have had Ralph Weeks and another old [[?]] of the [[?]] Baud to visit him in New York to get material from there. Money was given Ralph and that night got drunk and spent the money so they cannot go. You need not be afraid for the Skeedies will now stay with you; I think you will round these ceremonies before very long for Scout is a very influential man and everything is dependent upon