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Camp Douglass Chicago
Apothecary's Hd Quarters
Federal Drug Store
My dearest darling Celia -
This is Sunday - but alas there is no
Sunday in Camp I would not believe it but now I can
realize it - but you must be told how I got into Camp
Well my dear - I left Morris after my visit to you
and was soon travelling Garden City Wards - it was 1/2 past 6
when I arrived in Chicago - (I forgot to tell you that Revd Jno
[Fraine] was my travelling companion) the first thing I did
was to find a friend of mine Dr Gaines, with him, I left my
satchel, and proceeded to the Metropolitan Hotel, where I got
my supper & engaged a room. After refreshing the inner
man I took the State St Cars to Camp Douglass - Dr
Hale I was told by the officer of the guard was not at
his quarters, or as I should say in civil life he was not at
home, well darling I fretted and stewed about the camp
fence, till nine oclock p.m. - Thnunderation says I this will
never do "taint no use" he will not be here to night - so down
I goes again into the city - went to McVickers Theatre -
now you know Theatres are bad places for the young to go
to, they are sure to come to the gallows if they have a
hankering after circuses and theatres - but which
is better the Theatre or the bar-room? - surely the
former - came out, and proceeded to my room
Got up with the lark - you know there
are lots of larks in Chicago - so I got up with them -
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