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November 29, 1922 - Wednesday

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November 30, 1922 - Thursday

I've been ill for several days with dengue fever,
broken out, and face swollen to about twice its normal
size. This is called "break-bone fever" in the southern
states back home- and is well named. I've had the
army surgeon from the fort but he is going on leave al-
most [almost] immediately. There is a continual changing
about of army personnel and "civil servants," as the
British call them, caused by leaves, promotions, ill-
nesses, [illnesses] etc. All the missionaries here, and other near-
by [nearby] places, are invited to Sagaing (about twelve miles
down, and across the river) for Thanksgiving dinner,
so all the others have gone. The piece de resistance is
goose from the A.B.M. agricultural farm in charge
of Mr. Case. All the pure bred American poultry brought
out by him has hitherto been hoarded for breeding
purposes, till now; this is the first time there has
been any surplus to release for the table. The present
epidemic of dengue is very severe, so I'm told; many
of the mis. have had it before; and many, alas, will
have it again. It is one of several mosquito borne
diseases constantly to be combatted out here. It seems
especially fevers.