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must not be hazarded. You therefore must decide if you can stay without injury. As soon as you learn when that ceremony is to take place, let me know at once for that will probably determine your movements, and I shall have to see what it is best for us to do.

In the present uncertainty it is useless for me to speculate or propose plans, but as soon as I hear from you I will then talk the matter over with you.

I wrote you that Mr. Hodge said you are the only one whom he did not cut down in field estimates. He speaks highly & warmly of you.

Miss Cook was here yesterday afternoon & brought me from Mr Hank a loan of two Indian songs. They were taken down by Mrs Parmalee & Mr Baur, the daughter & son-in-law of Col. Warner. Sioux Songs. I have to return