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Robert Morriss Browning correspondence to Mabel C. Williams, August-December, 1919

1919-09-14 Robert M. Browning to Dr. Mabel C. Williams Page 2

if so what salary I'd take. It sounded rather attractive but before I had decided my transfer decided for me.
That week surely was one good week for me. I had just taken my examinations to determine whether or not my provisional commission be made permanent, passing my orals with high enough grades so that O was excused from the written exams. Then a day or so after the transfer the Army & Navy Journal published a list of promotions submitted to the Senate and I found myself recommended for a first lieutenancy "not subject to examination." You know I've been a provisional second lieut and only a temporary or "jaw-bone" first lieutenant. This promotion doesn't mean any increased pay but merely makes permanent the temporary advancement due to the detail of regulars to National Guard and National Army outfits.
When I get to Coblenz or wherever I'm going, I'll still be much interested in Iowa City and will probably depend almost wholly upon you for information. Hope you won't be too busy to write this winter. What in particular do you want to know about Germany? can I be of any service to you in Paris? I'm hoping to do part, at least, of my Christmas shopping in Paris.
I imagine that your reply to this letter should be addressed to me 50th Inf., Camp Dix, N.J., as I'll leave here Friday, according to present plans.
Give my best greeting to the family and to the "family" in the department.
Sincerely Bob

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if so what salary I'd take. It sounded rather attractive but before I had decided my transfer decided for me. That week surely was one good week for me. I had just taken my examinations to determine whether or not my provisional commission be made permanent, passing my orals with high enough grades so that O was excused from the written exams. Then a day or so after the transfer the Army & Navy Journal published a list of promotions submitted to the Senate and I found myself recommended for a first lieutenancy "not subject to examination." You know I've been a provisional second lieut and only a temporary or "jaw-bone" first lieutenant. This promotion doesn't mean any increased pay but merely makes permanent the temporary advancement due to the detail of regulars to National Guard and National Army outfits. When I get to Coblenz or wherever I'm going, I'll still be much interested in Iowa City and will probably depend almost wholly upon you for information. Hope you won't be too busy to write this winter. What in particular do you want to know about Germany? can I be of any service to you in Paris? I'm hoping to do part, at least, of my Christmas shopping in Paris. I imagine that your reply to this letter should be addressed to me 50th Inf., Camp Dix, N.J., as I'll leave here Friday, according to present plans. Give my best greeting to the family and to the "family" in the department. Sincerely Bob