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P. asked to be appointed surgeon and to have an assistant.

Since writing the above Dr Palmer called and told me that he had rec'd his commission as surgeon, Dr Bricket as asst surg.

There are complaints among a small portion of the men about rations – say they don’t get enough to eat. I have looked into the matter and find that they get daily all that is allowed them and they are generally of the best quality. When there is any thing not of good quality received it is returned after a [?]. All of our Orono boys say that they have a plenty. Why don’t you come and see us? It is worth a journey to W[ashington], to see the many encampments here. Our officers are a fine set of men, gentlemen all. Some of our men are unready – they could