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Wacahachie Texas
Feb 20th 1868

Dear Captain
I'm on the road to Austin  I shall arrive in Austin on wednesday evening the 25th, no preventing providence. I am thirty miles ahead of the Stage, but, as it travels night & day I presume it will beat me into Austin; hence this letter to let you know that I'm coming. I shall be in on tuesday evening instead of wednesday. you see I could not count five.

I might ride in, in four days, but expecting that I shall have to ride further, I shall take five to travel the distance.

Very Respectfully
Your Ob't Servt
Charles Haughn

C.S. Roberts
Bv't Capt U.S.A.
Headquarters Dist of Texas
Austin Texas