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J P Jones, Gold Hill -- brief -- says will write more fully Sunday, when he returns from Reno, where he was just starting for when he got my letter -- Evening I sent him following night telegram: "Letter received -- Thanks -- Dont forget -- Be good to yourself" I also sent telegram to Enterprise correcting some things in my last letter -- Evening down town -- Thos W Triplett, candidate for Supt of Schools on the REpublican ticket got me to write him a short (2sticks) communication to put in the Reveille, Monday -- At 11 PM, Lieut Gov Laughton arrived on regular train. Comes to inspect our military forces and report -- I was about town awhile till the

Dondero Lieut Gov Laughton in Austin
Military inspection and Election -- Capt Curtis

Lieut Governor arrived -- Glad to meet again. We & Capt Newell, et al were about town short time -- Bed at 1 1/2 -- Laughton brought his wife along -- Letter from Dondero this morning --

Sunday Oct 12

Cloudy, chilly, & disagreeable, with strong, blustering wide down street -- whirling clouds of dust -- About 11 AM the band in full uniform serenaded Laughton on porch of Hotel -- at 3 PM he inspected the National Guard at their armory -- They only had 30 uniforms, so only 20 were uniformed, drilled & inspected -- 30 new recruits answered roll-call -- Laughton himself was in full uniform as Adjutant General, by virtue of his office as Lieut Governor -- The co has now about 80 members -- After inspection came election of officers, which lasted till 6 PM --