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Madison Valley
Montana August 25
1872 1882

My dear mrs. Moran:

Your letter came while I
was near the Madison Canyon. &
Jim had been to Va. City to get supplies for
his return trip down the East side of
Snake River. He will be at Fort Hall
about the 10th or 15th of October. I was
glad to get your letter. I am glad you are
completing those four pastures. I beg you
to put your best touches on them. I wish
Jon could make some rulers, 4 or 5, so that
I might here them put on stone, but we
may talk about that. It is possible that
Mrs. Blackmore will make one of his for
that purpose. There is no doubt that your
reputation is made. Still you must do
much to [nurde??] it. The more you get,
the greater the care. I think Blackmore will
[???] you abroad more than any one else.
He has been all through the country with
me and has now gone to San Franciso per-
fectly transported. He think you are O.K.
The [rivet] fruit picture you paint must be
the Tetons. I have assigned for a small