Fort Craig. N.M. July 25th 1864
Dear Sister
Yours 28” ult. received
by this mail, glad to hear you rec’d
photographs all right. I am getting
old and bald headed as you perceive.
Gus is not here will be in ten days
I expect. as for running horses I am
not quite a horse jockey yet, although
very fond of horses. they may proba-
bly run and that pretty hard if
the Indians ever get after me. give
me a good horse, six shooter and rifle
& I can get along in this country. we
have a very large stock of goods now
and they advancing and that very
fast, if possible I want to make
enough this year to come home next
and see you all once more. I en-
close herewith a scrap from one of our
papers which speaks for itself in
regard to Uncle Amos who has been
relieved principally because he is too
honest for on Dept. Commander-
Everything is well, very busy just
received nine wagons of goods
Excuse haste, love to all
Yours Respy& Brother
A.F.Garrison
Write soon I may write more
if I get time