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Not a letter, but military instructions. The message was sent to Captain Frederick W Benteen who had been sent to reconnoitre the left flank with three companies (D, H and K) and the messenger was an Italian immigrant named John Martin (Giovanni Martini), a trumpeter who spoke limited English.

The message read "Benteen, come on. Big village. Be quick. Bring packs. P.S. Bring packs."

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