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for the [Senatorship?] to succeed [Name?] all [the?] has [commenced?] early but [illegible?] you from all about it. I hope to have a vote in the matter any way but do not think Frank will get it just yet he acted too shabbily in the Hardy [impeachment?] case to fill my [illegible?],

I was away up in Shasta at Fort Crook when Bryant [illegible?] went east and [illegible?] not the most [illegible?] idea what any body is after in the way of office. I hope there will be some changes [especially?] that of the Physician to the M[illegible?] Hospital. If there is any place for one in the [bill?] I shall receive it thankfully and account for it properly.

There is very great need for a special Ind. Agency in the [illegible?] of Goose Lake to take charge of the [illegible?] [River?] Goose Lake [illegible?] Valley and other Ind. on the main route to [illegible?]. They are now [litteraly?] out of any [superintendency?], our Supt knows nothing about them the one in Nevada never comes that far over and [illegible?] nobody looks after them and they are very troublesome during the summer. Do not forget to put me on your list for the "Cong[illegible?]." Very truly yours to command
J. M. Ames