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Oliver Ellsworth Wood Collection, January 17, 1899-December 26, 1899.

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Containers:
Box 2, Folders 4-5
Abstract:
Consists of letters to Oliver E. Wood, the chief commissary of the Province of Havana, in American Cuba in 1899. Correspondences generally pertain to logistical and supply concerns for American soldiery stationed around Havana, including supplies of foodstuffs (particularly meat and fresh vegetables) and ice (as an anti-inflammatory tool to combat typhoid--a December letter by Joaquín Ramos informs Wood that logistical concerns have raised the price of ice shipped from Ramos's ice and beer factory in Havana). Military logistics, military correspondence. Partial geographical list: Havana/Habana (incl. Camp Columbia, Cuba), Pinar del Río (Cuba), Puerto Principe (Cuba), Washington (D.C.), Buena Vista (Cuba), Guanajay (Cuba).
Extent:
18 items

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