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West Point Cadet Letter, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

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Scope and Contents

This letter was written by Henry B. (Harry) Looker while he was a cadet at West Point Military Academy. It is addressed to his father, and is dated June 28, 1878. In it, Looker describes his struggle to adjust to the school, his unhappy experience with it so far, and his indecision about staying.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• United States Military Academy