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Robert Morriss Browning correspondence to Karl S. Hoffman, 1920-1924

1920-11-28 Bob Browning to Karl Hoffman Page 2

home, but over here the slightest cut is likely to get infected and heal very slowly.  I've seen an officer on sick report for weeks and even in the hospital as a result of knocking a bit of skin off of a knuckle.  So I'm not taking any chances on the damaged thumb but paint it with iodine and wrap it up. 
Have been deer hunting twice but haven't killed any yet although we see signs all over and have sighted four in one day.  Wild boars are not uncommon though hard to find.  A friend of mine with whom I've been out a couple of times put four loads of buckshot in one the other day but didn't kill it.  This tusker stood about a meter high at the shoulders and merely shook his head and tore up some saplings when he was shot, hardly slowing down. The captain was mighty lucky that the old boar didn't charge him as they frequently do when wounded.  All we've got in the two times I've been out is one fox and I didn't see that till after the captain had wounded it.

12/5/20 Somewhat later - My sore thumb did not get infected and I found this letter unfinished just as I'm starting to bed.  So I'll tell you the rest of what's on my mind and mail this before I forget again. - I've been fairly busy lately.  In addition to my Sales Commissary I am now in charge of the Railhead here at Mayen and am The Quartermaster too.  That gives me Lieut. Cornell's job and also a third job or rather makes me responsible for one additional set of books as I must keep an additional set of stock record cards showing what we have on hand in both establishments.  It's pretty nearly enough for one man.
Am still hoping to get away to Italy this week but don't know for sure whether I can do it or not.  My letter is in and all I can do is wait.  If you don't get some cards from Switzerland or Belgium within the next few days you can figure that I'm still in Mayen, "quartermastering" all the time.  I won't mind not going this week if I can go next month and I asked for leave the eight of December or January.  I'll have another month's pay in January and will also have more time as I can save time by going to Cologne and getting the Swiss, Italian & other Visées on my pass so I won't have to stand in line any time I hit a new place.
When I go I'm expecting to spend a few

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home, but over here the slightest cut is likely to get infected and heal very slowly. I've seen an officer on sick report for weeks and even in the hospital as a result of knocking a bit of skin off of a knuckle. So I'm not taking any chances on the damaged thumb but paint it with iodine and wrap it up. Have been deer hunting twice but haven't killed any yet although we see signs all over and have sighted four in one day. Wild boars are not uncommon though hard to find. A friend of mine with whom I've been out a couple of times put four loads of buckshot in one the other day but didn't kill it. This tusker stood about a meter high at the shoulders and merely shook his head and tore up some saplings when he was shot, hardly slowing down. The captain was mighty lucky that the old boar didn't charge him as they frequently do when wounded. All we've got in the two times I've been out is one fox and I didn't see that till after the captain had wounded it. 12/5/20 Somewhat later - My sore thumb did not get infected and I found this letter unfinished just as I'm starting to bed. So I'll tell you the rest of what's on my mind and mail this before I forget again. - I've been fairly busy lately. In addition to my Sales Commissary I am now in charge of the Railhead here at Mayen and am The Quartermaster too. That gives me Lieut. Cornell's job and also a third job or rather makes me responsible for one additional set of books as I must keep an additional set of stock record cards showing what we have on hand in both establishments. It's pretty nearly enough for one man. Am still hoping to get away to Italy this week but don't know for sure whether I can do it or not. My letter is in and all I can do is wait. If you don't get some cards from Switzerland or Belgium within the next few days you can figure that I'm still in Mayen, "quartermastering" all the time. I won't mind not going this week if I can go next month and I asked for leave the eight of December or January. I'll have another month's pay in January and will also have more time as I can save time by going to Cologne and getting the Swiss, Italian & other Visées on my pass so I won't have to stand in line any time I hit a new place. When I go I'm expecting to spend a few