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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.