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penciled note at top: Perley advises Vancouver Dr C goes to Ft Custer ARMY AND NAVY GENERAL 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 unclear the straps -- You must be having a picnic with your Steward -- I have no doubt you would exclaim with Weinie? -- "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 lad -- and Barry Booker is so ill -- We can ill afford to lose such men as Worthington & Bonden. Worthington has gone home and can't never do any more duty. How could Vancouver Burnams quit you? Senator Thurston could get it for you by