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and he were both doomed to disappointment.

Its a great pity – but that too is another of the trials of war.
Did I tell you that Lewis Dicks roommate for four years
at Annopolis [Annapolis] called to see us with a Miss Rae from
Stockton who knows M. Rolph. later we asked
Hatch & Lewis to lunch with us – and enjoyed
meeting them both – they both thought Kinkie very [underlined]
amusing – Lewis said he was so sorry not to meet
you or Jocelyn as Dick was always talking about
his brothers especially the two younger ones!!

Jocelyn returned to the Nelson ranch and
writes now he fears hog Cholera has gotten into the
hogs, but not to worry as he thinks the worst is over.
Nor is in the hospital at Cavite or near it taking