Letter from Will to Eva: 4/16/1905
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A letter from Will, stationed in the Philippines and looking forward to going home, to his youngest sister Eva, In Oberlin Ohio.
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Iloilo, Panay, P.I.,
April 16, 1905
Dear Eva,
Two years ago yesterday we left Washington to come to the P.I. We have received no orders yet to go to the U.S. but I suppose that they must be out by this time.
I have about finished my work here. I go to Cebu to make a survey before going back to Fort Wm. McKinley. I had to miss going to the rifle competitions on account of the survey.
The other day I learned from our chino cook how to multiply and divide on the chinese counting machine. I think it is called an abacus (It is one of the first words in the dictionary anyway). It increased my respect for the chino’s brains.
I was thinking of getting some Dhobie itch and sending it to Alma. The doctors say it is caused by a fungus. I asked one about and he said it wouldn’t keep unless it was made into slides.
I had a bilious attack about a week ago. The doctor said he thought it was from eating too much meat. I am turning into a vegetarian now. We get good beef out here very cheap while most of our vegetables are canned. That is not a good combination to make vegetarians.
I noticed that the “Mothers Congress” had decided to quit “Now I lay me”. They have adopted a more modern prayer. I didn’t think much of it. I think you might invoke the Muse and get them up a better one.
We are in the midst of the mango season. They are delicious. It is a pity they don’t ship them to the states.
There isn’t much doing here so I will close.
Love to all,
Will
April 16, 1905
Dear Eva,
Two years ago yesterday we left Washington to come to the P.I. We have received no orders yet to go to the U.S. but I suppose that they must be out by this time.
I have about finished my work here. I go to Cebu to make a survey before going back to Fort Wm. McKinley. I had to miss going to the rifle competitions on account of the survey.
The other day I learned from our chino cook how to multiply and divide on the chinese counting machine. I think it is called an abacus (It is one of the first words in the dictionary anyway). It increased my respect for the chino’s brains.
I was thinking of getting some Dhobie itch and sending it to Alma. The doctors say it is caused by a fungus. I asked one about and he said it wouldn’t keep unless it was made into slides.
I had a bilious attack about a week ago. The doctor said he thought it was from eating too much meat. I am turning into a vegetarian now. We get good beef out here very cheap while most of our vegetables are canned. That is not a good combination to make vegetarians.
I noticed that the “Mothers Congress” had decided to quit “Now I lay me”. They have adopted a more modern prayer. I didn’t think much of it. I think you might invoke the Muse and get them up a better one.
We are in the midst of the mango season. They are delicious. It is a pity they don’t ship them to the states.
There isn’t much doing here so I will close.
Love to all,
Will
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1.
I go to Cebu to make a survey before going back to Fort Wm. McKinley. I had to miss going to the rifle competitions on account of the survey.
This is a shame. From Will's previous letter:I made expert rifleman at our target practice a few weeks ago. I will probably be sent to the Department Competition if I get back to Manila in time for it. I also get a silver badge.
Fort William McKinley was in Manila.
We have a newspaper item mentioning the Cebu survey:
2.
I was thinking of getting some Dhobie itch and sending it to Alma. The doctors say it is caused by a fungus. I asked one about and he said it wouldn’t keep unless it was made into slides.
Dhobie itch:
Fungal infection causing intense itching and inflammation in the groin region.
I think Will was joking. I think.
I go to Cebu to make a survey before going back to Fort Wm. McKinley. I had to miss going to the rifle competitions on account of the survey.
This is a shame. From Will's previous letter:I made expert rifleman at our target practice a few weeks ago. I will probably be sent to the Department Competition if I get back to Manila in time for it. I also get a silver badge.
Fort William McKinley was in Manila.
We have a newspaper item mentioning the Cebu survey:
2.
I was thinking of getting some Dhobie itch and sending it to Alma. The doctors say it is caused by a fungus. I asked one about and he said it wouldn’t keep unless it was made into slides.
Dhobie itch:
Fungal infection causing intense itching and inflammation in the groin region.
I think Will was joking. I think.
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