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Dr. Perley advises Vancouver Dr. C goes to Ft. Custer

Army and Navy Hospital,

Hot Springs, Arkansas, December 19th 1895.

Dear Shannon-

  Your welcome letter of 

congratulations came this morning-Of course, I am glad to get my promotion and only have to wait for the commission ? the straps- You must be having a picnic with your Servant-I have no doubt you would exclaim with Meinee? "to hell with the Pope"! They make a very strong combination when they pull together, I know them thoroughly Egan? is said to be a bad lot-Am sorry Brother? is so ill- We can ill afford to lose such oxen as Worthington & Brother?-Worthington has gone home and will never do any more duty-How would Vancouver Barmans? quit you. [[Senator?}} Thornton could get it for you as?