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things – how I am tired of the desert appearance of these dull brown hills – What I want to see is a nice green [?], a thing I have not seen since leaving Eastern Nebraska. So far as rich foliage and grass and warm dashes of rain are concerned I have not had summer at all. In fact I've missed summer afternoons, Oh, for a good rainstorm!

It's so dark now I can scarcely see to finish so with much Brotherly love I bid you the [Special?] goodbye, "A Dios," to God – which I think much more beautiful than our style,

My love to you all,

Your plebian Brother,

[H. W. B.?]

Address
El Paso, El Paso Co, Texas, not Franklin as I said before