“...800 mounted men on these green prairies furnishes one of the most picturesque scenes I ever saw. I would be glad that you could see them. You will see my sketches however.”

“I will be just as cordial as ever & so will he. That is we will be polite and laugh together. The heart must have nothing to do in that word cordial...”

“...I am sorry to have written you such a mean letter but it is what I happen to be most thinking of...Bill & I both have colds fortunately light ones & the little water I put in my wine or something else gave me a week’s belly ache which I am now got rid of.”