Former partner, Frank Short, killed by powder explosion at Bozeman, two years ago.

Appendix subjoined with partial list of his friends, details about his mine, his ten years of unsuccessful prospecting, etc.

Am not so explicit as usual, because he is such a big-mouthed damfool he'll tell you all he knows before you get to Hoboken.

Also I am in some haste.

I am to take him to Niagara with me to give you time to get this and join him at Binghamton, if you are there as planned.