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Manila Envelopes
Oregon Volunteer Lt. George F. Telfer's Spanish-American War Letters
Edited by Sara Bunnett
Softbound 9" x 9", 204 pages.
68 B&W photos, 5 illustrations
ISBN 0-87595-129-5
Pub. Date: June 2001 "During the Spanish-American War, Lt. George F. Telfer of the Second Oregon Volunteers sent letters to his family describing his impressions of Filipino culture" "In a fusion of the individual with the historical, Manila Envelopes reveals one soldier's response to America's first Overseas war-- the Spanish - American-- and to the country's emerging role as a world power. From May 1898 to July 1899, Lt. Feorge F. Telfer of the Second Oregon Volunteers recorded the progression of military events surrounding the United States occupation of Manila.Telfer shows the daily workings of a soldier's life. His letters home make Manila come alive, recounting military duties and procedures, as well as his impressions of Filipino culture. There is a nineteenth-century flavor to his descriptions of the landscape, religion, food, dress, pricing of goods, means of transportation, the roles of husbands and wives and, surprisingly, the integration of Spanish traditions and customs.
Lieutenant Telfer's letters reveal the human side of a soldier overseas attending to the responsibilities of officer, husband, father, and son. They show the emotional range of a soldier contending with daily military operations, worrying about his position in Manila, wondering what is being said about his unit back home, and feeling neglected because his family is not writing as often as he wishes. Daily life is shared openly, including the wearisome, unpredictable, and often frightening contention with war and political unrest in a foreign, exotic land. This is a timely book that shows a common man's view of the beginnings of America's involvement with the Philippines." -- Back cover
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