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                                    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 account Mumps
   & in dog-tents, tho certainly
   is a shame to keep 'em there
   this kind of weather. I could
   blame none 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.
   [From?] the outlook apparently
   we will be lucky to get off
   before Xmas.
15-19
     Nothing as a departure from the
   ordinary duties until
   Monday about 4 P.M. when
   order came to leave which
   naturally created much ex-
   citement and all seemed quite
   happy.  Much hustling about
   then and next day till noon
   when those companies that were
   to go in Sec. 1 had all goods
   packed & ready for train, just
   after lunch word sent that
   cars had not arrived & would
   not be up till Sat. so imagine
   the fall of hope of all.