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Our Boston Letter on Heat and Federal Contracts in 1888
A fragment from a Boston letter discusses extreme heat, public mood, and government delays. It notes six weeks for training, disputes over a contract with Peak Print of New York, and widespread dullness in Washington as clerks depart and funds vanish. It reflects urban impatience with weather and bureaucracy.
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New York
Kane
Washington
Hope
Aort Smith
Columbus Journal
Cate Sheridan
Ohio
Samuel Hildebrand
Missouri
Poe
Emily Tate
London
Thalberg
Beethoven
Greenwood Cemetery
Brooklyn
Ben. Wade
Richmond Enquirer
Canby
Walker
General Sherman
Boston
Cuba
General A
Omaha
Fort Sedgwick
Diytonany
Chicago
Hoboken
Jersey City
New Y
Sheridan
Newport
Rhode Island
New England
Ineset
Young Men’s Christian Association
India
Athletics
Philadelphia
Russia
Ecumenical Council
Miami
Madrid
Davien
France
Bieoni Company
Mast Hope
Griswold
Postoffice
Windsor
Conn
Bowman
Thirty-first United States Infantry
Neal Dow
Tee Temperance Pees Urbana
New Sentinel
Des Moines
Iowa
Wm. W. la Watchman
Hoboken Ferry
Moran
Joubert
New Orleans
Carr
Forsyth
Geo. B. Vashon
U.S
Laurent Cleve
Hartford
Faochowth
Connie
Latuca
Puebla
Mexico
Edward and Son
Rhein
Germany
Jack Riley
Dan Giddings
Mackereivillians
Ie York
Ganlar ‘Hteen
Shir Torleetea
Peoria
Chilothea Hale
Illinois
Howees
Jacob Nea
John Short
Pleasant Valley
Penn
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Fornia
China
Bears
Brans
Billard
Coe Orma
Setavienan
Richmond
Dover
Washington Typographical Union
Us Aa
Cen Pene
Uie
Ee Gaul Tommkions
Carlton
New Y.lisher