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Victoria Musheff in The Citadel's History Department shares images and thoughts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Orlando Sheppard writes to Oliver J. Bond to say that he was distressed to hear of the death of two more cadets. Sheppard writes that he had been sick, and is still weak.

Oliver J. Bond writes to Orlando Sheppard with an update on the influenza pandemic. Bond writes that two more cadets have died, Smith and Card, and that all cadets have been confined to the Square as part of their quarantine. Bond writes that they…

Oliver J. Bond writes to J. Mercier Green, Secretary & Health Officer for the City of Charleston to say that The Citadel will quarantine its students as they do not desire to close the institution due to the influenza pandemic.

J. Mercier Green, Secretary & Health Officer from the City of Charleston's Board of Health, writes that the Board orders The Citadel, Porter Military Academy, Ashley Hall, Confederate College and other institutions boarding pupils to be closed until…

Oliver J. Bond writes to Lt. Col. R. R. Stogsdall to say that he hopes Stogsdall will return as to The Citadel as Professor of Military Science. Bond writes that The Citadel has over forty cadets with influenza.

Orlando Sheppard writes to Oliver J. Bond to say that he is in bed with influenza and distressed over his physical condition.

Oliver J. Bond writes to Orland Sheppard, Chairman of The Citadel's Board of Visitors, with an update on reopening The Citadel after having been closed due to the influenza pandemic. Bond writes that two cadets are sick, but no other cases have…

Memorandum from Oliver J. Bond stating that by authority of the State Board of Health, The Citadel is permitted to reopen on October 29, 1918 after having been closed due to the influenza pandemic.

William C. Rowland, of Rowland Uniforms, writes to Oliver J. Bond to say that his business is suffering due to the influenza epidemic.