{"value"=>"<p>Letters sent are mostly sent by Newberry and Thorne, and occasionally others, usually on behalf of Newberry in his absence. Letters are primarily to Western Department branches and agencies, USSC offices, and army personnel regarding general work done in the Department, branch and agency activities, personnel assignments and movements, USSC procedures and issues, supply shipments and transport, the Department’s relationships with its branches, and special relief and Soldiers’ Homes. Numerous letters toward the end of the war involve passes for transport and travel.</p>"}