Mrs. Dallas at Clark heard from Hudson and he will answer the letter. Dallas had a most tiring trip the McKavett via San Antonio. He should be in command of this post. The one in command is his junior in rank but 4 years his senior in age. Dallas describes the new post and believes it to be much superior to Clark. The climate must rouse latent wickedness as many men get into trouble and there is so much court-martialing. The blacks have terrible dispositions and officers fear to leave their families without white protection. General Vincent, a convert, has informed him that he soon will be moved and probably to command a post. Mrs. Dallas has written about Elise's difficulty in finding out what she likes to read. At 15, her mind has the development of a ten year old. Dallas has determined she is to remain steadily at St. Mary's for a complete course. If not a post graduate course. Dallas sent the money for the Washington Autograph. Father Heyburn has been at Clark. His parish is starving him and he is ill from want of food. Dallas kept Heyburn for a week having Mass said in the dining room. Heyburn still hopes to be appointed an Army chaplain. A priest comes from a small town called Mason. His name is unknown but Dallas' Protestant friends call him "jolly." There are more Catholics here than in the 23rd as Colonel Stanley, Major Clark and wife, Lieutenant Mosher and Lieutenant Hewit nephew of Father Hewit are all Catholics. Colonel Richard F. O'Beirne of the 25the Infantry passed through Clark. O'Beirne wished to be remembered to Father Corby. Dallas believes they were school-fellows. Dallas wishes to be remembered to all of his friends at Notre Dame. :: X-2-f A.L.S. 8pp. 12mo