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the Gay farm about four miles from town. If fortune favors me, Colorado shall be the Banner County in school matters, before the first of January.

If you can without injury to the cause, & inconvenience to yourself hold open for me the situation referred to, I will esteem it a great favor.

I am waiting to hear from you who was General Howard's companion on voyage, that I may send a little notice to the Freeman's press. Is he a surgeon USA, & on the General's staff? Miss M. has not been heard from here.

Truly
Louis W Stevenson

Mrs Perry's school died a natural death this A.M.! thank God.