18 April 1871
Brig. Gen'l. J.K. Barnes
Surgeon General U.S. Army
General
I have the honor to transmit to you by this mail; one pack of Apache playing cards. Hoping the will be acceptable I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Milan Soule
Act. Asst. Surg. U.S.A.
[If you are curious about Apache playing cards, check out Virginia and Harold Wayland's Playing Cards of the Apaches: A Study in Cultural Adaptation.]
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