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officers & all seem very pleasant.
Have about all of equipment &
like the rest __ that [?] 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 [?] only thing holding us up
Simply marking time. [fixing]
[?] slowly.
In town with Capt. Donnelly
Sat. night. Best [?] yet at [?]
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
[...] Maj. Carson in Q.M. Corps.
[...] Bowens
1" Co. Mil. [Pol.] Capt. [Roberts].
1" Carson [...]Capt. [...] Enjoyed
being kept busy. Inactivity
beginning to get my goat &
loafing is a [...] [...]
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
even [...]
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 [...] abroad as to sailing
date but Q.M. says wait for
10 days yet. Ordinances
late. requistions misplaced.
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