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to Clara M. Miller

Found his dog. Sold his dogs for $150 (a $20 loss). He misses them.

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to Clara M. Miller

Accompanied by a seventh page: "Xmas 1901. Bill of Fare." A holiday dinner menu which includes "ptarmigan" (a type of arctic grouse, also known as rock or white grouse).

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to Clara M. Miller

A shocking trick he played on a "native" with a batter(?).

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to Clara M. Miller

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to Clara M. Miller

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to Clara M. Miller

Getting news of the Boer War; Dreamed he had married her.

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to Clara M. Miller

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to Clara M. Miller

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to Clara M. Miller

Lots of mail received. Dull. Only he and one other man keep regular hours. Answers her questions. Hopes to return.

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to Clara M. Miller

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to Clara M. Miller

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to Clara M. Miller

"I hope you will not find me changed but I don't know. I feel the winter has been very hard on me and you may find me more sedate and serious than I was." Longs for spring; suffers anxiety about his mother and feels depressed. "I feel like a man...

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to Clara M. Miller

Getting over depression. Miss Netty's fault is meddling with other people. He gets teased for writing so many letters.

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to Clara M. Miller

Comments that "Nome has seen her best days and is a good place to get out of now."

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to Clara M. Miller

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to Clara M. Miller

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to Clara M. Miller

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to Clara M. Miller

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to Clara M. Miller

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to Clara M. Miller

Started work at post office.

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to Clara M. Miller

Things are brightening up. Thanks for letters and books.

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to Clara M. Miller

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to Clara M. Miller

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to Clara M. Miller

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to Clara M. Miller

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to Clara M. Miller

Bad weather. "Don't worry yourself about me working myself to death. I don't do enough to kill anybody."

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to Clara M. Miller

Pretty dull. Boats arriving.

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to Clara M. Miller

A delegation from Congress to visit. Cute postscript.

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to Clara M. Miller

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to Clara M. Miller

A American-Russian Company to develop Atlantic. Has made an arrangement to go home.

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to Pa

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to Dear Cousins

Written on Hopewell Academy stationary.

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to [Father]

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to Dear Parents

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to Dear Parents

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to Brother

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to Parents

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to Parents

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to Pa

Written at the Columbia College Hospital, in Washington, D.C.

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to wife

Envelope has free frank signature of Reuben Eaton Fenton. Writes from Camp Caldwell near Mt. Hope. Has just commenced his work as chaplain for the 3rd Regt. Excelsior. A committee of two colored men from the nearby church asked him to preach at...

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to Fred

Envelope has free frank signature of Reuben Eaton Fenton. Writes from Camp Caldwell. Writes that Fred's [his son] letters give him assurance that he has a "good and faithful boy at home to look after things" in his absence. Receiving letters about...

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to wife

Writes from Camp Wool. Upset to see so many men sick; had 200 men down a few days ago. Since they have left for Washington, ten men have died. He gets some exercise everyday because he wants to keep well for his wife and children and return home...

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to wife

Envelope has free frank signature of Reuben Eaton Fenton. Writes from Camp Wool. Realizes that life is short and flying by so he deeply regrets being separated from his wife. Writes that he feels disconnected from his wife because they have been...

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to wife

Envelope has free frank signature of Reuben Eaton Fenton. Writes from Camp Wool. Received food from his family, which pleased him greatly as it means that they are "as comfortable as when" he left. Discusses an unnamed woman who has passed away....

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to wife

Envelope has free frank signature of Reuben Eaton Fenton. Tells his wife that he will send his resignation request to the Colonel this week and hopes that it will be accepted in a week or two. Mrs. C has dyspepsia. Went to the Paymaster today but...

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to wife

Envelope has free frank signature of Reuben Eaton Fenton. Visited the Washington Navy Yard yesterday evening with Dr. Sam. Entered through Latrobe Gate, which has a large eagle placed on top of the gateway. Comments that the yard contains other...

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to wife

Meeting a man named Church at 9AM; Church promised to be his tour guide for the day. They went to the Smithsonian Museum. Saw so many things that it would be impossible to even attempt to describe them all. Saw the coat, pants, and gloves that...

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to Clara M. Miller

Bad storm.

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to Clara M. Miller

Will leave on the "Senator" for San Francisco.

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to Edwin B. Sherzer

Many are missing, presumably lost in the rains.

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