little worth to you, and that you will find your true reward for your labors and for the dangers and privations which you have encountered in the consciousness that you have done much to promote peace on earth and good will to men; but we should do injustice to our own feelings were we not to render to you our thanks and express our deep sense of the obligations under which you have laid us
We are, Dear Sir,
With sentiments of the highest respect, Your Very Obedient Servants, WM. S. HARNEY,
Bvt. Majr.-Gen. & Indian Peace Comr. JOHN B. SANBORN, Com.
ALFRED H. TERRY, Bvt. Major-General U. S. A. & Comr.
a Both the above letters are in General Terry's handwriting.
See also page 1584 for an interesting letter by General Stanley.