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<html> December - 1917
Rumors of leaving still afloat
Col. wired readiness Wed.
All glad end of stay here is
near. Men growing restless
& anxious. Not nearly enuf to
keep 'em busy. Some Companies
quarantined [?] Mumps
[?] in dog-[?], tho certainly
is a shame to keep 'em there
This kind of weather. I could
blame [?] for "going over
the hill" under the circum-
stances. Rather think I
might under similar cir-
cumstances. In to the city Fri-
to see Ditty off 6:50 P.M.
9-14
Has been the same old story
about leaving. all anxious and
have worked hard to get ready
and a week ago last Wed. the
Col. wired readiness & to-date
we have heard of no results
Seems to me discontent afloat
mongst the men & who could
blame 'em, 3 companies still
under sheds & in stables &
have been all during this
cold weather which got to 6 F
Looks like very poor manage-
ment to me & approaching
the crime stage.
[?] the outlook apparently
we will be lucky to get off
before Xmas.
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