Bernalillo, N. M. 
October 9, 1887 
Bear Mrs. Holmes: 
If you will excuse the note paper I am using 
I will drop you a line to acknowledge the receipt of 
your kind letter of thanks to Mrs. Stevenson and myself 
for the little we did for your husband while ill in 
camp. Mrs. Stevenson did all she could under the cir- 
cumstances. Mr. Holmes was a very ill man and when I 
constructed a machine to drag him out of the mountains I 
had but little hopes of getting him in safety to the rail- 
road. I am glad, however, to learn that he has reached 
you in as good a condition as he has. 
I am here to assist Professor Langley home. He 
left for the East at Z this A.M. Mrs. Stevenson and I 
will remain out considerably later to work among some of 
the Pueblos. 
Please present Mr. Holmes our best wishes and 
gratification that he is at home. 
With great sincerity from Mrs. Stevenson and 
myself, I am 
Truly yours , 
Is/ JAS. STEVENSOH 
