"Marcy read it and write."

Note signed L.O.M.: "A note just before his wedding day of Capt. E.O.C. Ord to Mary Mercer Thompson Oct. 1854. Mercer Thompson was then ill with typhoid fever."

"I have come to the conclusion that this being away on the coast Survey don't pay." his company being the garrison at Benicia; steamer from the States headed for San Pedro.

Re: Marcy; Dominguez; Ord's brother; Monty on San Gabriel River; Mrs. Stearns; Mrs. Gates or Yates; and Mrs. Downey; Don Manuel; Doña Gracia; Mr. Brent; survey of the New Town; Mr. Greenwell to take Ord's place on Coast Survey; Santa Barbara Islands; "call on Capt. Sherman for more funds if your supply gives out."

Lynching of Mr. Brown; the Wheelers; Dominguez; Mrs. Ross; forty pounds a year salary; Capt. Shelby; Marcy laying off the new town; [R.A. Thompson]

Describes Santa Barbara Islands; Johnson's cove; "about 500 seals lay in a heap like pigs;" planted signal; red fish of 6 or 8 lbs.; Capt. shot quail: "As the song has it; let the kings who make the wars -do the fighting for themselves;" Col. Steptoe, Gov. of "Eutaw"; Shields' Army re-organization bill; the survey, Prof. Bache.

Gen. Wool, Col. Hays; surveying offers from Sepulvedas; Dominguez; Lugos; Wilson; B.D. Downey; Sandford; Brent; Pueblo; "new town of San Pedro; Col. Coffee; Gleason and Marcy; Las Bolsas.

Murillo; sharks; ground owls; coyote; sand hill cranes, geese; kangaroo mice; armadillos; Mr. Stereford; Catalina Island; water fowl; Sugar cane; rancheros; Ramon Yorba; Abel Stearns; Col. Bell.

Describes camp; Capt. Folsom; San Pedro property; Col. Coffee.

Dominguez's politics -Dr. Gwin; gold at Kern River mines; Mrs. Washington.

Family and friends; Mr. Lovel; quarters at Benicia.

Los Angeles people; to take trip to Tejon Reservation; to bring his parents to California.

Maj. Haller at the Dalles; to report to Maj. Rains at the Dalles; Indian outrages; describes coast and towns "and the villages are like those western vilages [sic] just started where the streets are full of stumps and girdled dead trees;" Astoria, Gen. Adair; Capt. Jones at Bencia.

Indian trouble exaggerated; Dr. Tripler.

March after Indians.

Enemy have vanished; skirmishes with Indians; description of country; mission deserted; a command coming from Steilacoom.

Desc. of Maj. Raines as a commander, $110 per month -and items, desc. Ft. Vancouver.

Majs. Townsend and Cross; Capt. Cram; Cascades portage; descr. the Dalles quarters; pay account; Col. Coffee and Maj. Alvord.

Col. Steptoe.

Duties; Col. Steptoe.

Descr. of country and weather; Christmas; Maj. Townsend.

Military dinner; descr. of Ft. [Vancouver]; social visits; descr. of officers and their wives; preferred charges against Maj. Raines; Capt. Eckerson; talks of northern and southern women; plans to write for the newspapers; Gen. Wool; Indians at Fort; gambling.

Isaac Stevens; Capt. Folsom; Col. Nauman; Indians turning themselves in.

To go into the interior; Crescent City; Dr. Gwin.

March from Crescent City; redwoods; sea coast; Col. Buchanan; Pistol River; Indians.

Indian Fight attacked while burning Indian "town" -that of the Macanootenays, "first time the Rogue River Indians have been well whipped and driven from their positions;" mismanagement of campaign.

Fight with Mackanootenays.

Re: notes and sketches he hopes to publish; desc. of camp site; sea lions, seals and "porpuses"; remains of mining ventures; mud fort and inhabitants; story of Indian captivity.

Col. Buchanan; Sgt. Nahs.

re: poison oak. Gen WF, escape from Indians, "Old John", "George", supply train saved.

[Frag] another brush with Indians; Indians want to talk; Ord's newpapers articles.

Indians giving up, to be moved to reserve; Capt. Smith, Lupton's massacre of Indians; white and Indians "unworthy the interest government displays in them;" Augur and Bledsoe; descr. of Indians in camp.

Chief "George" and band at mouth of Illinois; Capt. Smith; head dress.

Rogue River war fast closing; "Old John".

To bring in 250 Indians to Fort Orford; re: Col. B[ell] and Gen. Wool; Braggs Battery.

Col. Buchanan; Lt. Crookes.

Won't have to go to Oregon.

Description of new post [Fort Miller].

Moving to Fort Miller; fleas; shopping.

Trip and arrival; Lt. Kellogg; barren country; descr. of quarters.

Millerton; neglect in country Post Offices.

Failure of Army bill; quarters; fashions; sketch and floor plan of quarters; birds and animals.

Extract of orders to Lt. Kellogg and part of Kellogg's report.

Description of area; Major Wyse; Col. Steptoe; Col. Morris; approaching campaign; new rifled musket; Maj. Andrews.

Headed for Walla Walla; Col. Wright; Indians; mentions Salt Lake expedition; Steven's desire for land equals the cause of the present war; cost of waging it; politicians, Army and Indians; Steven's politics; Indian agents -Nesmith of Ore. and Henly of California.

Hopes his Co. will be sent to Old Point; Company rivalry; Lt. Chandler.

Gwins have gone to France.

Cols. Wright and Steptoe, Capt. Keyes, Maj. Grier; countryside and camp; missionaries.

Miners going to Yakima and Frazer valleys.

Applying for school of Practice.

Council of the Nez Perces and Wright treaty of alliance; the Nez Perces, miners; a priest to accompany the march.

To "Dr. Brother;" start for Snake River, Nez Perces and treaty; Frazer River mines and gold.

The march, theft of oxen; Lt. Davidson; camp; weather and country.

Talking with Indians; sketch of area and descr. of camp.

Nez Perce victory; Maj. Garnett's success; Chief Moses.

Account of the battle and sketch or plan; march; Capt. Keyes.

Making peace; march and battle; Spokane River; Keyes; descr. of country; capture of horses, "Slaughter Horse Camp"; Coeur d'Alene Lake, Mission valley and priests.

Coeur d'Alene area; Father [Foset?]; making treaties with Spokanes and punishing Palouses and Yakimas -Owhye in irons and Qualchin hung.

Personal and family, Gwins (of California).

Carolinas, trip, gossip.

Personal, description of court and quarters. Lower left quarter torn away.

Harper's Ferry, Capt. Garresche, Bennett, patent, Baltimore, possible troop movements.

Description of Harper's Ferry, Col. Lee (R.E.), Mr. Fry, Col. Barbour, "Old Man Brown is in eternity and there is no more need even to get up an excitement for fear of a rescue, his remains are now arriving and to enter the cars for the north." Includes also sales catalog entry in typed, xerox and manuscript form.

Harper's Ferry, personal.

Voyage from S.F., Gen. & Mrs. Halleck, Col. Naglee, Maj. Drum, personal.

Dangerous voyage, personal.

Recent affair Pickens on La Rosa Island, Capt. Vogdes and mule into enemy ranks, Washington. Part torn off bottom.

Pleased with Brigade, Major in 4th Artillery, Gen. Early, "peace must be upon a union basis," horses, Mr. Seward, Gov. Pickens & Davis. Damaged fragment.

Washington, wants to transfer to 3rd Artillery, Col. Merchant and Maj. Wyse, "I am pretty well satisfied that this r[ebel]lion will soon collapse and that unl[ess] a foreign war is begun"..."should a war with England occur," Mr. Chase, Post Master Gen'l. Blair, Mr. Seward, Mr. Sharpe, brother Placidus, West Virginia, Brigade, note to Bertie.

Quote from "Twas the Night Before Christmas", Drainsville victory and battle, Gen. McCall, Christmas.

President's levee, hero's popularity, brother Placidus, war and illness, "the basis of our government I fear has been all wrong --it is based upon the intelligence of the masses or the people and the virtue of the politicians --I think if it had been based upon the gullibility of the people and the vices of the politicians it would have been much wiser...," fragment beginning on page 3.

Present of sword from Brigade, Drainsville, Gen. Orders No. 63 by cmd. of McClellan, s____ Williams, thanks to Ord et al Dec. 28, 1861.

Working for brevet for Drainsville, Stanton, Senators, newspaper publicity, "I do not know but think "Old Gwin" is out also -I should like to know where Mrs. G____ is if there is any treason in the family and somebody must be confined I think she is the most to be dreaded", letter to children.

Personal. Fragment?

McClellans, Mr. Holladay, personal.

Muddy tramp towards Manassas, Drainsville, Gen. McDougal, war.

Letter to older children.

"I have not gone at length into my reasons for espousing the cause of the union with all my heart because you might not feel entirely as I do...", President, McClellan, "Slavery is a great evil...," to attack enemy in a few days.

"Papa is more than ever tired of the war..."

The southern women, "the war can not be carried on much longer, it is too suicidal...", staff, Mr. Seward, "our soldiers... behaving very badly at times".

Ord confirmed as Maj. Gen., slavery, personal. Fragment, part of bottom gone.

The first or "Ords" Division -1st (or McDowells) Army Corps, promotion for gallantry in action, farewell to brigade, news of Southern relatives, "we will soon start South again -maybe for a battle".

News of promotion, "relative position of a marshall of France," children, "I would not advocate abolition sentiments they will surely do you no good", relatives. AL. not signed.

Enemy left fortifications, Western Virginia, Mississippians, Dept. of the Miss., McDowell's interference, new cmds post and 2 divisions, trip from W. Va.

Personal, disaster of the Potomac Army, war, lost money, descr. country & people, illness, Confederates lack doctors, hoarding food, Richmond battle. Fragment: half of pages 1 & 2 gone.

Fremont, McDowell & Shields, "not to express anti-union sentiments even however much you sympathise with Virginia ... widows ... secessionists ...have all been dropped from the pension rolls," "Gen. Rosencranz [sic] (who will make his march yet if he tries)."

Advice, quarters -empty house, lack of food.

Climate, death of Maj. Williams at Baton Rouge, death of Plummer, trip into Tennessee, rebels obstruct trains.

Finances, costs, war, letter to children.

Trip to Tuscumbia, Ala., negroes leaving the country, train wreck, "I had to take a bold stand directly in the face of the Secretary of War --to prevent my suffering what has happened to Gen'l. Stevens, Gen'l Kearney and others is being sacrificed to the stupidity and ambition of such a commander as McDowell ... you can have no idea of the utter incompetence of the two great Genls. McDowell and Pope whom Stanton placed in power". ANS of Placidus Ord, letter to children.

Leg wound, plans, "The Secty Stanton and the abolitionists don't like me," Seward & Brown aides on leave.

Has been in a dangerous battle "only got a little bullet into his leg", received note from Dr. Ord.

Recovering, ride in country side, finances, "as I am not a favorite with the present Secty of War I shall probably be left a Major."

Recovering from wound, written on: 11/13/62, Frank J. Braunhall to E.O.C. Ord. ALS, J.C. Buttre to engrave Ord's portrait for "Our Heroes," asks for biographical sketch.

Wound, personal, "our Military Commission on Gen. Buell's Campaign adjourns tomorrow for Nashville, Dec. 6 --Louisville, Ky., visits, flirting, note to children, Danas & Buells.

Recovering, investigating operations of Genl. Buells Army, old friends, Gen. Sheridan "the short Lieut.," Nashville, Wm. B. Lewis, met Gov. Johnston [sic] (Andrew Johnson).

Buell Commission, wound healing, biography in the American Encyclopedia, Military Album.

Family planning to come East, Gen. Wright. Fragile.

Instructions re: voyage East, commission.

Power of attorney, politics, Grant, slavery.

Gen. Dix, Old Point news, to command forces West Point, considered an opponent of the administration, "if it gets around that my wife talks in opposition to the Government... " "Grant so far has whipt the enemy and invested Vicksburg," wishes, life insurance, loyalty, Van Dorn not loyal to his wife.

Battle or seige, 700 yards from enemy, Grant, McDowell "made a lodgement in the crater of the mines," terrible hill to storm, battle losses. Fragment pp. 5 & 6 only.

Assault on McPherson's front, heavy losses some by accident, "The artillery ammunition furnished our thirty powder parrotts is so bad the shells so rotten...they kill more of our own men than of the enemy."

"this place is taken."

"lively siege and pretty sharp investment... enemy have retreated," town gutted, "I have not heard wether [sic] the President has approved Gen'l. Grant's summary process of ejecting McClernand & putting me in his place," corps, waste of life, desolation, seizing supplies, relieved Gen. Lanman.

Advice, personal.

"slaughtering men to no purpose and I feel ashamed". Fragment.

Childrens' schooling drawing and perspective, sketches of RR etc., teaching French, on way to New Orleans, "I wonder if parents like Judge Ord don't sometimes neglect children who are deformed."

Preparing for field, trip, considerable sickness here, Mr. Cresap, Col. Sinclair, [Molly's] opinions based on the word of those around her and not on careful study.

Mr. Cresap, "The citizens not much in love with Gen'l. Butlers rule... Gen'l. Banks & Stone... are trying to efface by amiability the bad impression left by Gen'l. Butler," carpet and memories.

Trip, Philadelphia, on sick leave, personal with Dec. 3 receipt for grave of Lilly Ord.

Patent and invention, lost box, poor health, Dr. Forbes, children's concert, Peacock dead, Col. Dinnick., to leave for New Orleans, "I don't expect much politeness or attention from Stanton" "may not have to go to Texas."

Butler relieved, Ord temporarily in command, Wilmington affair, get family quarters at Old Point, Grant will ask that Ord retain command, Ord not really pleased, Butler has been polite and considerate, Gen. Lockwood.

"Gen'l. Butler is a shrewd and influential politician and hence he may return to the command of the Dept.," "received a [putty] -silk flag captured at Fort Harrison by my corps the day I was wounded ... I propose sending it to the California Senate ... flag of the 27th Va. Artillery." Richmond, deserters.

Butler to turn over command to Ord at Old Point, old Mr. Blair is in Richmond as a peace maker.

Trip, inspected corps, Indianola, to visit Aransas & Pt. Isabel.

Special Orders, to report to Ord at Washington by telegraph, Mar. 25. Cincinnati, Ohio. To Molly. [Louisville?]. To stay at Miss Manning's in Washington, box arrived.

"Saw Gen'l. G...he will give me a command," trip delayed at Pittsburg.

Memories, Gen. Averell and reception "my cough was relieved directly by a day in Cumberland the air of those regions is not tainted," joke from Gen'l. Crook, colored girl -Ord's black cousin, Gov. Yates, "I would like to go a little into politics but it is not a very honorable or truthful profession just now," Banks anecdote.

"have not had a very delightful time with Sigel," "Gen'l. Grant did intend a Department for me ... politicians and elections interfered ... I feel that in changing Banks for Sigel I have gained a loss."

Personal., some interference with letters, politics and Army.

"I fear someone to whom my letters are not directed must get hold of them," health advice, Sigel.

Sent official report of affair at Iuka which gave Rosencrans [sic] his glory, Ords part, kept back by Grant, invention, politics and command, Ringgold dead, California earthquake, duties under political generals not pleasant.

Joke about black cousin, relieved of duty, Sigel jealous, Banks Army has had a reverse which he tries to palm off on the 13th Corps and Gen'l. Stoneman, book about Cresap family, experiments.

Experiments, Henry (exslave) Ord relieved at own request, joke about Mary Keyes.

Patent business, European baths, Sherman in Marietta, rebel raid on B & 0 RR, draft bill, Sigel's defeat.

Washington raid or near and confusion, personal.

Offered a command against Early at & near Harpers Ferry, visit lines in front of Petersburg.

Gillmore to command troops assembling on Potomac, Gen. Meade... "courteous, pleasant gentleman." Col. Morgan, Col. Gobson, [loss of children seems very common]. French officers visit lines and trenches, July 14, Baltimore ordered to Washington.

Rebel raid at Baltimore and Washington, to see Grant, Gen. Wright, "the politicians still control matters here -or seek to control them so that a general who is simply governed by military interests and discards politics would be pulled to pieces and turned away," railroad not working, Bel Air, "will probably be assigned to a command in front of Petersburg," Molly wants to move east.

Personal, command of 10th Corps, "if you remain in the city (Baltimore) among the secessionists -you can do me a deal of harm."

Re: moving, expected child, "Gen'l. Grant and the Sectys. of War and State have been very kind and complimentary," important command, President's call for half a million men, notes to children, has not been in battle at Monocacy.

Command of 18th Corps, works in front of Petersburg, the rebel raid at Baltimore and Washington, Gen. Franklin's escape, newspaper reports of Andersonville, Georgia "60 or 70 die a day -and they in their misery are murdering each other," "try and get with people who do not hate the government I serve -who do not conspire to have me murdered for there are plenty in Baltimore who do this, and would be delighted could they get me shot or consigned to a rebel dungeon."

Has been in New York, visited Sen.Nesmith, Gen. Grant, Sec. of State, to see President next day, Grant's appointment confirmed, cholera in N.Y.

Personal, command, "have some black troops with me", reasons he was relieved of command at Baltimore.

Personal, Martinsburg raid, on temperance list for 6 months, peace effort and Grant.

Road to Baltimore dangerous, personal, not satisfied with situation.

Personal, "what a sad sad thing is war --we had it here in all its horrors yesterday...thousands, were killed and wounded to no apparent and or purpose ... I feel quite sick with shame at being unable to even say what I think, or help to stop it," "I do want to quit this murderous business."

"our troops having encountered a repulse ... unnecessarily men have been overtasked, Genls. Butler & Meade, Gen'l. Burnsides burst up, advice re: children.

Waiting for "public matters" to be settled," box, Molly's confinement, official visitors, fiasco, Burnside.

"Burnside had the management of the whole affair --arranging and posting and ordering forward all the troops of his and my corps -until Gen'l. Meade discovered he was involving his men in great unnecessary confusion and loss when he ordered the assault to cease...but Burnside do not have sense enough to know ... the enemy were surrounding [him] and kept them [his men] inside the enemies works in a big deep hole where they could do nothing and where they were slaughtered," country fevers, personal, sutlers elected by Regts. and requires capital.

"the President has confirmed me in command of the 18th Corps," wanted 13th, investigation of Burnsides fiasco, Richmond papers -"their statements of military affairs are rather what they wish than what happens --the newspapers on both sides are more controlled by interests than truth," explosion of a boat of ordnance stores at City Point, 40 killed, mines and trench war.

"feeling of utter indifference to success...enthusiasm...all gone -on both sides," "men are worn out," trench warfare, lack of officers, note to children.

Has malaria, trench warfare, "much less bitter feeling displayed by both sides as they both become more exhausted," prospects of peace, enemy deserters, [Berkely] deserted, rain.

Armistice and peace propositions, wants to go to Washington "give them some insight into the causes of the state of affairs here," new staff officer son of Secy. of Navy Welles, trench warfare, field hospital.

Personal, food, pay accounts far behind, trench warfare.

A Rebel success and loss (5 Rebel Generals), heavy losses in trench warfare, moving back for awhile "I wish the government and country were one" who can make peace, one child a little deaf, suggestion to recruit in California.

A quieter camp, Butler is Ord's C.O., thinks B. may run for President, Hancock's fight with Lee, deserters, peace hopes, memory or dream of Lilly.

Hunter and Strother, "there are tyranies worse than President Lincolns ... I say all this with no high admiration of the latter -and but little respect for the military ability his administration displays," peace hopes and problems, war badly managed.

Inquiry into Burnside disaster, testimony personal. Fragment.

Going on leave, to look for a house in Norfolk and stop in Washington, Gen'l. Gibbon, sickness, Sherman, evacuation of Atlanta, no money,

In Washington saw Sec. of War and Gen. Halleck, Sheridan's success, expenses.

Trip across bay, housing, land $50 an acre, to go with Butler to the front, appointment rumors.

Portsmouth, Gen. Vogdes, the Butlers, baby.

Personal business, petroleum.

Personal, command increased.

New quarters, government restriction on paying officers' accounts.

Poor health, command increased, President's message, Secy. Seward, hopes for promotion.

Grant's permission to go on sick leave, Butler will not be Secy. of War, family illnesses, Mrs. Grant.

Brother going on leave, short of funds, waiting for Butler, health and medication, Mrs. Grant and other ladies visit front where Ord took a Fort and was wounded, scarlet fever.

Letters arrive open "by mistake," bills, commands 25-30 thousand, rank in regulars, Meade and high-ranking staff, visit of Lord [Newey].

[South] considering arming and freeing negroes "everything signifies the failure of their rebellion," Lee and wife, "a mans wife has an instinct which is often times better than his judgement", "I am writing to Mr. Seward -as one of the leaders of policy which may turn the tide... I wonder sometimes if Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Seward and others feel their responsibilities -I fear they do not," note to Berty re: Christmas and Chris Ringle. Fragment: begins on page 5.

Host of French naval officer and consul, Butler not back, news from deserters that "Savannah is ours -also Fort Fisher," "I have shrewd suspicions that the rebs have some understanding with that arch leader Boney -by which when the worst comes to the worst -they will get France and England to help them...," Sherman's march through Georgia, Pvt. McCullough.

Working on gun model, "a little mad at Gen'l. Weitzel being ahead of me in obtaining the quarters here," to return with Butler and Grant, mail, family to come down.

Advanced line a mile and a half "and my troops have taken about 2 hundred prisoners," Gen'ls. Gibbon, Turner, Foster and Birney and Gen'l. Harris, saw Sherman, Sheridan and Creek at City Point comments on first 2, "I am not as sanguine as Gen'l. Gibbon who thinks we ought to finish the war this time," has Dept., on scout.

"We are after Lee and his Army who left Richmond yesterday & Petersburg last night," Gen'ls. Hill & Wise killed, fought successfully at Petersburg "the military consistency of Lee's Army is apparently all gone," Gen. [Hech] had to swim Appomatox to escape Union cavalry.

Run over lake, Sherman "not here yet" deserted Superior City.

Trip from St. Louis, cholera, Hooker took Ord's old command, confidential papers contains an old letter on the Fenians.

Trip, arrival, Duvalls Bluff, cholera, description Little Rock, Molly "confined," Sherman's eldest son died of fever at Vicksburg, meals, "People here are not very well pleased with the state of affairs," note to Berty.

Trip, Indian Commissioners, Mrs. Barbour, town of Van Buren, arrival at Ft. Smith, surgers of African church, President's visit, Radical convention -Chandler & Wade, personal. Fragment: pp. 3 & 4 missing.

Birth of Jules Slaughter Ord, sickness. Fragment.

Cholera wards, will make HQ at Ft. Smith "where Gen'l. Taylor had his before he was President," war damage, Richmond paper gives Ord credit for last success over Lee, personal, Col. Brown.

Another inspection tour, local visitors, coming home in Oct., "the southern sentiment among the common people in the woods is vindictive." Fragment: first two pages missing.

Looking for HQ up-river, Fayetteville, going into Indian territory, conservatives and radicals

Fayetteville, boarding house, Mrs. Quarles, meals, Van Buren, "houses ... have been burned or gone to reck in the war which in point of ferocity was no where more terrible than here," to go to Ft. Gibson, orders from Sherman.

To go to Ft. Arbuckle, travel, reflections, Hooker, Mrs. Gilman.

Calif. and Nevada politicians, Crook, Apache War -contractors interest in continuing it, Visalia, Sierras, losses of soldier wagon-masters, bloody canon, Yosemite -Nevada and Vernal falls. Fragment: possibly two -pp. 1-4 or 14-[10 or 17].

Snow in Sierra Blancas, short of rations, on way to Camp Whipple, Arizona and Prescott, greenbacks rising, bill before Congress to dispense with two Brig. Gen'ls.

Trip Dept., Gen'l. Alvord, descr. of area, food and game incl. buffalo.

House, carpets, prices,warm in sum[mer]. Nappa [sic]. Frag.

Packing and moving, Maj. Lord, heading toward S.F. Frag. or PS.

Snow, sledding, looking for house, Col. Preston, greenbacks, frag?

Family scene, note: "By memory and not accurate" R.M.O. dated 1873 prob. wrong.

Personal, poetic valentine from Bertie, tour. Fragment.

Girls secrets, letter to Mrs. Shafter, warns against Mr. Morganthau, Piedras Negras and Mexican Garrison, Gen. Trevino, welcome, ladies and revolution, Ft. Duncan, stone buildings of Ft. Clark, Col. & Mrs. Shafter, Escobedo, Lerdo & Diaz.

Trip, Gen'l. Mason, rains, family news.

Family, Garesche, Bertie. Frag.

To visit Stockton and Davis with Jim. Frag.

Tutor for Garesche, Bertie's beaux, gossip. Frag.

Inspection tour, school, family news and gossip, Shafters.

Valentines "cobra morgus" encloses valentine.

Family news, Maj. Emory's death, Masons, prices.

Kitty's wedding, presents, etc., Indians pretty lively on Rio Grande.

Advice to daughters, poverty, Gen. Macfeely.

Personal, sickness, family.

Darragh divorce, news (difficult to read), yellow fever quarantines, Fitz John Porter case.

Water stimulation, dog & Garresch, personal, social manners?, new servant with amputated hand.

Family news, advice.

Local and family news, Col. Brown, "Congress has passed a law which stops the promotion of all Lieuts."

Advice, Van Vliets, family news.

Family news, Garesche's whipping, schools, "Conscript" by Erkmann Chartrain, "call on Mrs. Crary the wife of Secty. of War," Miss Sallie's move from Georgetown.

Christmas , Gen. Trevino, Galveston, family news, Miss Sherman, "find out the wife or daughters if there are any of Mr. Atkins (J.D.C.) M.C. -from Tennessee -and do all the polite to them you can -he is chairman of the appropriation committee in the house and is a nice gentleman. You will soon learn if you stay in Washington long enough that the wives of the M.C.s and members of cabinets have almost as much patronage as their husbands and I want you to make the acquaintance mainly of the nice southern people they are much less mercenary and I think more honest than the northern politicians."

Mexican officers, Gen. Trevino, Col. Andrews at Galveston, Genls. Cord & Vincent, Mr. Limpky, locked out, Grant & Taylor, advice.

Vaccinations, schooling.

Mr. Schleicher's burial, Mr. Rainy, "somewhat surprised at the shabby looking Jacals in which Mexican families live," family news, hopes to go to Washington, theatre burned, new bridges and buildings, spring, riding, horses.

Birthdays, boils, dental work, John & Lucy still live on the island, Bertie and the "litterary," court martial.

A funeral of young girl who died of Brights disease, family, Lucy & Johnny on island, Senator Conkling's scrap with Mrs. Sprague -"sad comments the absurdity of building for happiness upon a wealthy match," gossip.

Boil, Col. Blunt and Gilmore, court martial ended, Patterson funeral, Fragment, torn.

Dyspepsia, memories of Camp Verde and camels, boys' exam, children, Jimmie's reputation, boil (6pp.).

Children, Gen. & Mrs. Sweitzer, Gen. Vincent, Lt. Howard, Col. Peurose, family news.

Journey, roads to Ft. Brown & San Diego.

Exams, Army vacancies, children. Frag. pp. 5 & 6 only.

Postcript, M's letter of 24th, exams, vacancies. Frag. pp. 5 & 6 only.

Wants increased pay for Bvt. Maj. Genls. who have equal duties, Angur, children's education, RR passes. Frag. 2 unnumbered pages.

Children, clothing, when Ned & Johnny get assigned. Frag, corner only.

Children, local news, Mrs. Freidlander, dental work, new law closing saloons, Lt. Rousseau in jail.

Ned & Johnny up for exam, visitors, children, California Mission Mills all wool flannel.

Jimmie and plans for raising, J. gone to Good Templars (temperance society). Frag., torn corner.

Changes, Ned & Johnny still taking exam, Jimmie, Senator Genl. Maxey to visit, company.

Mail, Ned & Johnny passed, question of Regts. & postings, teacher -Capt. Coyt, home news.

Genl. & Mrs. Maxey, visit missions, personal, Jimmy's troubles, Bertie, etc.

Iron Mountain Train, family, mining excitement.

San Francisco news, Grant -"it looks as if he would be our next President in spite of the politicians," Ned's appointment as 2nd Lt., also Johnny. Frag., pages 2 & 3 only.

Riding party, family.

Family, Dr. Ornelas, philosophy & faith, Mr. Custer, Mrs. Young, Genl. MacKenzic.

Family, Maj. Thornburg killed and 4th Cav. Going to area, rumors of war.

Mr. Custer (Lt.), family news.

Bertie & Lt. Custer, family news.

Personal, family news, Bertie and beans, memories of 25 year marriage, aging.

Chiding, lost luggage.

Personal, family.

Local news, Mama home, advice.

Lucy's school, Chicago & traffic, all family at home, Gen. Perry.

Saved trouble of canvassing for votes, uncle in Florida, Col. Brown, Calif. friends and news, bill before Congress, Gen'l. Joe Johnson of Va., [Ord's retirement].

Plans for starting house delayed, cave, Gen. Trevino, Bertie going to Puebla, homesick, must stay until makes some money, city unhealthy, Tacubaya suburb, present.

Puebla sulphur baths, ulcer, miscarriages, at bishop's house -description, Tacubaya, "our petroleum company," different customs, American sight-seers, medicines, will be hard to convert to Catholicism, elegant houses, Puebla town. Fragile.

To start back home, business. Fragile.

Lucy's baby, Tacubaya, drills at military college, Gen. Grant, Chapultepec Castle, review and mock battle.

To go to Puebla on business, supper with Grants, memories, sham battle, petroleum company classes in Mexico, not much hope of success for an English school and description of mock battle. Marked pages 1-7.

Business, Vera Cruz, Mr. Finley, Orizaba, Jimmie, onyx, railroad work available.

Family coming, winter climate, no fires. Frag.

College marks, spelling, trip, Orizaba, sketch of waterfall, girls boarding schools, Mexican customs.

Arrival of Bertie and "Mama," railroad from Vera Cruz to Orizaba, seven carriages, Indians, trees and scenery, difficulties adjusting, Shafters.

Christmas letter, new port, Sherman, Grant, politics, note to Ruth from sister, Lucy.

Personal, advice, Mrs. Genl. Mason.

Frag., bottom of page with signature.

Family summer plans, Washington, Rawley, Front Royal, Garry. Frag., pages 5 6

Journeys, Monterey, Jimmie at Laredo, Ned at Ft. Clark, John Mason at Ft. Davis.

Inquires after [Marcy?], died.

Pleased with grades, last month with Water, Pierce & Co.

Family news, John W. Garratt.

Health doctor of Ladies Hospital, "guitar" lessons, family.

Accident, mail instructions.

Exposure to yellow fever in Vera Cruz, wants daughters to learn to operate telegraph. Frag.?

Hopes for raise. Fragile frag.

New company, personal. Frag.?

Family, Gen. Escobedo, note to Lucy.

ALS. re: offer of "Surrender Table".

ALS. & clipping re: buying "Surrender Table".