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Three letters sent by Matthew Miles to his little sister Rena, in Kewanee, while he was stationed with the 23rd Infantry in the southern Philippines. Miles describes the mundanity of military life to his sister and asks after events in Illinois. Soldiers' letters. Partial geographical list: Jolo (Sulu, Philippines), Cottabato (Cotabato, Philippines), Kewanee (Ill.).

Includes letters sent by Frederick Nudd, of the Burial Corps, to his wife Helen and daughter Molly in Maine. The letters are highly affectionate, and Nudd sends money, fabrics, and linens to his family while describing life in Manila. Undertakers, searchers. Partial geographical list: Santiago de Cuba, Manila (Philippines), Tacloban (Leyte, Philippines), Waterville (Me.).

Letters sent by James Ryan, aboard the USS Monitor Monadnock and then the USS Don Juan de Austria (a captured Spanish vessel), to his aunt in New York concerning battles against the Philippine insurgency. The death of Harry Lawton affected Ryan deeply. The Monadnock was eventually sent to Hong Kong for repairs, and Ryan was redeployed aboard the Don Juan de Austria and bore witness to the Boxer Rebellion. Afterward, Ryan moved around the southwest Pacific, primarily sailing between Canton and Cebu. Partial geographical list: Manila (Philippines), Manila Bay, Cebu (Philippines), Binghamton (N.Y.), Hong Kong (China), Canton (China).

Includes a copy of a General Order dated March 26, 1901, in which Maj. Steever of the 3rd Cavalry assumes control for several towns and garrisons in the northern part of Ilocos Sur. A message to the Adjutant-General indicating that Maj. Steever has already taken action against the insurgency as of March 31, 1901. A message to the Adjutant-General dated April 5, 1901, detailing an additional raid carried out by Maj. Steever against the Katipunan. An empty envelope addressed to Steever's wife in Arlington. Partial geographical list: Santa Maria (Luzon, Ilocos, Philippines), Fort Myer (Arlington, Va.), Washington (D.C.).

Includes a commission note for Jay Sims to assume the post of Principal Musician in the 1st Regiment of the North Carolina Volunteers, a recommendation by a colleague indicating Sims's prowess with a trombone and his indefatigable service in the Philippines, and eight photographs (including some duplicates), primarily depicting Sims's musical troupe. Military bands. Partial geographical list: Manila (Philippines), Raleigh (N.C.).