Fort Craig N.M. March 1st 1864
Dear Sister
Yours and little Katie’s received with
the greatest of pleasure. you may rest assured that
every letter has been answered promptly since I
left that has been received. you may think
that I do not intend to send any presents to
the girls as I promised but you would be
mistaken as I have had them two or three times
but the officers which as fulter I have to give
away to have taken them from me. there is
one thing very certain the longer they wait
the better I will try to have the presents
as I will be better able to stand it-
Tell John I am very much obli-
ged to him. there is more change in Salem
than I imagined possible. Indian bread is
blue corn not dirty hands. tell Lou E. to
come out here and I will cure him, if the
lungs are not too far gone this is the best place
in the world. Expcuse haste better next time
My partner is away and I am head over heels
in business. Love to all Yr. Brother A.F.Garrison