James Robert Davis letter to Mother - September 24, 1918
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Dear Mother. Was mighty glad to get your letter. It is hard for you all to be with out your Doctor but that the condition all over the country. Manning doesnt need to crow any and I’ll tell you why. He is stuck right there until the war is over in all probability and whats more he’ll have a world of paper work to do. (Reports so called red tap which isnt that at all when you really know what all these reports are for and all he does in interns work while any of us that get this grind have a chance to be sent over. It may be France Russia Italy or any old place
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This is a hard grind and after six weeks of it there isnt a man of us really prepared for the duties before us. Iam glad Iam not a Captain as I’d want more time to understand this game and they expect something from a Captain tho the truth is most of them havent any thing on any of us. Thanks for the check from now on when any thing is due on those bonds cut them and keep the change for some extra dainty you may want
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I know it must be lonesome for you and Ethel especially since Wayne is married. but after all it seems as tho life is just one long lonesome period that we have to spend here - and a few more things to be lonesome for doesnt make a great deal of difference. It is lonesomeness that causes us to do a lot of foolish thing that we regret the rest of our lives. well any way such a sermon wont do any good so I’ll change the subject. No we dont drill Sundays we rest and hope that
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we can do enough of it to last until the next Sunday. To day we drilled two hours had lectures until 3 - and hiked until 4 50 and what Imean is we hiked about six miles in an hour and 35 minutes with a rest period of 15 minutes guess you’d better look in my wardrobe trunk and send me those flannel pajamas and the boots that are up stairs stuff the pajamas in the boots thing Ican have the boots cut down and use them alright unless they should send me to France right away which isnt likely
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Tho you never can tell. Yes the visit we had in Denver will be as long as I live the one really bright spot in my life during the last few years. I have never enjoyed a visit with you or any of this family like I did that one, and I often think about it Have a lecture to attend a 7 so must close. Love to both James [September] 24 1918. Co 39
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| Title | James Robert Davis letter to Mother - September 24, 1918 |
| Creator | Davis, James Robert |
| Source | Davis, James Robert. Letter to Mother. 24 September 1918. James Robert Davis Collection, 1918-1919. 1994.41. National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | James Robert Davis wrote this letter to his mother on September 24, 1918. Davis was enrolled at a medical officers training camp at Fort Riley, Kansas and described his daily activities along with the possibility of being sent to France. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--Military life--United States; Fort Riley (Kan.); United States. Army. Medical Officers' Training Camp |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | 1994.41 |
| Contributing Institution | National World War I Museum and Memorial |
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| Date Original | September 24, 1918 |
| Language | English |