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Robert Morriss Browning correspondence to Mabel C. Williams, January-March 1918

1918-02-05 Robert M. Browning to Dr. Mabel C. Williams Page 3

between one and forty two. I left off initials on nine blank lines so that I had twelve errors charged to me.  Those who had over twenty - perhaps a score of officers - were confined to the post "until new service records are handed in and approved." The Major took his time about approving them so that some did not get away for over a week. One lieutenant had been married the weekend before, saw his wife on Tuesday, went on guard just after he came back to the post, and was confined to the post just after he came off guard. The little bride was downtown somewhere and fairly lonely for a while I imagine. Saturday some one asked the Major "if I could be able to work a miracle and get you to look over my paper soon." The major is southern and said, "I don't reckon you could." His idea was that there was no need for him to put himself out just to please these erring subalterus (?).
Lately officers have been required by the W.D. to "stand veuille (?).' The first morning the moon was shining when the flag went up! It's great to get up in the morning, of course, but Harry's right, "its nice to lie in your bed." The unfortunate ones who overslept or something got ten days confined to post so everybody is on hand way ahead of time now.
I'm surely glad to hear of Hausem"s (?) luck and of Dr. Sylvester's decision, altho its too bad for you to be left alone with the decreased lab class.  The survive (?) flag makes me feel a bit as though I were sailing under false colors, just sticking here in the now (?) all nice

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between one and forty two. I left off initials on nine blank lines so that I had twelve errors charged to me. Those who had over twenty - perhaps a score of officers - were confined to the post "until new service records are handed in and approved." The Major took his time about approving them so that some did not get away for over a week. One lieutenant had been married the weekend before, saw his wife on Tuesday, went on guard just after he came back to the post, and was confined to the post just after he came off guard. The little bride was downtown somewhere and fairly lonely for a while I imagine. Saturday some one asked the Major "if I could be able to work a miracle and get you to look over my paper soon." The major is southern and said, "I don't reckon you could." His idea was that there was no need for him to put himself out just to please these erring subalterus (?). Lately officers have been required by the W.D. to "stand veuille (?).' The first morning the moon was shining when the flag went up! It's great to get up in the morning, of course, but Harry's right, "its nice to lie in your bed." The unfortunate ones who overslept or something got ten days confined to post so everybody is on hand way ahead of time now. I'm surely glad to hear of Hausem"s (?) luck and of Dr. Sylvester's decision, altho its too bad for you to be left alone with the decreased lab class. The survive (?) flag makes me feel a bit as though I were sailing under false colors, just sticking here in the now (?) all nice