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Jun 20. Letter to Dad from Plattsburg. Still in hospital with measles even though he feels fine. Discusses situation at Plattsburg including lack of guns, use of bayonets, target practice, shortage of regular officers, good and poor instructors, sanitary conditions (mostly good), and lack of discipline, drilling and exercise in his opinion.

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