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Chicago Ills. August 16th 1888 H.B. Stone Esq Gen'l Mang CB&Q R.R. Chicago

Dear Sir, Following find report of Opr T.S. Officer in charge of Guards at Aurora dated July 31st 1888 Officer reports that he went on duty at 7 a.m. and remained on duty up to 10 p.m. and found all safe and his men reported all safe during the night, - and at 4 p.m. he placed his men on duty as usual. at 4 p.m. and visited them unclear up to 10 p.m. where he went to bed. August 1st 1888 Officer further reports that he went on duty at 7 a.m. and relieved his men who reported all OK for the previous night and Officer remained on duty all day and until 11 p.m. At 7 p.m. Officer posted his men as usual and visited them several time before discontinuing for the day. found everything quiet and nothing of importance to report and at 11 p.m. discontinued. August 2nd 1888 Officer reported that he went on duty as usual at 7 a.m. and relieved his men who reported all safe during the previous night and Officer remained on duty all until 9 p.m. at