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<html>10-14 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<strong>October</strong><br />officers &amp; all seem very pleasant.<br />Have about all of equipment &amp;<br />like the rest __ that know we're<br />to sail. &nbsp;All are anxious to have<br />it hurry &amp; start. &nbsp;Unable to get<br />any definite information as to<br />exact date of place of sailing.<br /><br />14-21&nbsp;<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The past several days have been<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ones of anxious expectancy - Equip<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; for men only thing holding us up<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Simply marking time. fixing<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [?] up slowly.<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; In town with Capt. Donnelly<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Sat. night. Best [bill?] yet at [Rialt?].<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Past 4 days unusually cold at<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; night. &nbsp;Slight colitis for 2 days.<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Rain &amp; mud 17-18<br />22-28<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Another busy week of getting<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;clothing equipment distributed<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Helped Maj. Carson in Q.M. Corps.<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;[D....] [?] [?]Capt. Bowens [?]<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1" Co. Mil. Pol. Capt. Roberts,<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1" Carson [?] Capt. [?]. Enjoyed<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; being kept busy. &nbsp;Inactivity<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; beginning to get my goat &amp;<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; loafing is a hard job<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; In town Sat. P.M. with Maj.<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Carson. Man spoke to me in<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Patten whom I had not the<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; slightest recollection of. turned<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; out to be Charlie Robert. whom <br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I hadn't seen for 20 years.<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Certainly never would have<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; known him, is a Capt. in 1" Co.<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [?] [?] Have written to Dit<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; even [?].<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Much disappointment mongst<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;boys as all had impression we<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;were to sail 18", but delays in<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;receiving equipment seem to&nbsp;<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;pile up. &nbsp;Each day a new lot<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;of dope abroad as to sailing<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; date but Q.M. says not for<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 10 days yet. &nbsp;Ordnances<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;late, requisitions misplaced.<br />&nbsp;</html>
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<html><p>10-14 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<strong>October</strong><br />officers &amp; all seem very pleasant.<br />Have about all of equipment &amp;<br />like the rest __ that know we're<br />to sail. &nbsp;All are anxious to have<br />it hurry &amp; start. &nbsp;Unable to get<br />any definite information as to<br />exact date of place of sailing.<br /><br />14-21&nbsp;<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The past several days have been<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ones of anxious expectancy - Equip<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; for men only thing holding us up<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Simply marking time. fixing<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [openings?] up slowly.<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; In town with Capt. Donnelly<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Sat. night. Best bill yet at Rialt &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;.<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Past 4 days unusually cold at<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; night. &nbsp;Slight colitis for 2 days.<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Rain &amp; mud 17-18<br />22-28<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Another busy week of getting<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;clothing equipment distributed<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Helped Maj. Carson in Q.M. Corps.<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Dished [out?]Capt. Bowens [?]<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1" Co. Mil. Pol. Capt. Roberts,<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1" [Caison?] Capt. [..sed?]. Enjoyed<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; being kept busy. &nbsp;Inactivity<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; beginning to get my goat &amp;<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; loafing is a hard job<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; In town Sat. P.M. with Maj.<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Carson. Man spoke to me in<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Patten whom I had not the<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; slightest recollection of. turned<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; out to be Charlie Robert. whom <br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I hadn't seen for 20 years.<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Certainly never would have<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; known him, is a Capt. in 1" Co.<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [?] [?] Have written to Dit<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; every day.<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Much disappointment mongst<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;boys as all had impression we<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;were to sail 18", but delays in<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;receiving equipment seem to&nbsp;<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;pile up. &nbsp;Each day a new lot<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;of dope abroad as to sailing<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; date but Q.M. says not for<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 10 days yet. &nbsp;Ordnances<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;late, requisitions misplaced.<br />&nbsp;</p></html>

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10-14              October
officers & all seem very pleasant.
Have about all of equipment &
like the rest __ that know we're
to sail.  All are anxious to have
it hurry & start.  Unable to get
any definite information as to
exact date of place of sailing.

14-21 
      The past several days have been
      ones of anxious expectancy - Equip
      for men only thing holding us up
      Simply marking time. fixing
      [openings?] up slowly.
      In town with Capt. Donnelly
      Sat. night. Best bill yet at Rialt                                                                                              .
      Past 4 days unusually cold at
      night.  Slight colitis for 2 days.
      Rain & mud 17-18
22-28
       Another busy week of getting
       clothing equipment distributed
       Helped Maj. Carson in Q.M. Corps.
       Dished [out?]Capt. Bowens [?]
        1" Co. Mil. Pol. Capt. Roberts,
        1" [Caison?] Capt. [..sed?]. Enjoyed
        being kept busy.  Inactivity
        beginning to get my goat &
        loafing is a hard job
        In town Sat. P.M. with Maj.
        Carson. Man spoke to me in
        Patten whom I had not the
        slightest recollection of. turned
        out to be Charlie Robert. whom
        I hadn't seen for 20 years.
           Certainly never would have
        known him, is a Capt. in 1" Co.
        [?] [?] Have written to Dit
        every day.
         Much disappointment mongst
         boys as all had impression we
         were to sail 18", but delays in
         receiving equipment seem to 
         pile up.  Each day a new lot
         of dope abroad as to sailing
        date but Q.M. says not for
        10 days yet.  Ordnances
         late, requisitions misplaced.
 

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