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probably spend three days on the way. We leave an unusually pleasant camp to go north & up
2000 feet or more where it will be cold & wintry. It is beautiful October weather here. Just at sunset I took a bath beneath the great sponge, as we call it, letting the water stream over me. (I will tell you more of this sponge on my return.)  This will probably close my long letter to you as on the march there will be
no time to write & the tent is not put up at night.
   Please keep this as I may wish to read it some time. I shall register it as it has been
too much trouble to write it to have it lost.
   Your affect,
               Chas.