Frank Fraas letter to Sister - December 8, 1917
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Camp Doniphan [December 8, 1917] Dear Sister. Receaved yours and Dads letters also am glad to hear from you all, and especiall glad to see the pictures of you all. the gang all said that they would like to see a larger picture of you, they also said that it was no wonder that I am in the army having such a good looking brother their would be no chance for me atall. Well we sure had a night of it last night. Ill bet it was ever bit of 160 degrees
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[page 2] below zero or it wasent nothing we had the stove red hot, but almost froze at that, dident have any drill yesterday afternoon on account of the cold, and when we went to the stables this morning the horses were so stiff - with cold that they could not walk tell you it shure was cold. What kind of monkeys were you and Deck trying to be on one of the picture, the one of you in the swing was taken on north Ky between the road and the R.R. tracks was it not, the other ones were taken on the road to the river. Ill say just for a guess.
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[page 3] Well I have lost 3 teeth in this horrible war. I was a fool for letting them full my teeth, makes me sick everytime I think about it two of them at last could have been crowned, they dont do anything but pull and fill in the army, thos that cant be filled they yank them out talk about hurt they could not have done worse is they had used pick and shovel on me. Would take out some insurance but you know I have made an alotement of $20 that leaves
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[page 3] 10 beans which is all I have to live on for a hole month. Have been on kitchen police today had to fight to get off in time to go to Church this morning, one man has to wait table and wash dishes, for his section each day, their are 19 men in my section, that is K.P. or kitchen police, some job too. Bazzils wife being sick is probably just a stall some of the other fellows have worked it, they have their folks whire that they are very sick, and to come home at once, Al says he is wairing stripes, dont doubt it, but dont beive it he isnt anything
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[page 4] now but a buck private, he was a machanic but the old man busted him because he wired for an extension of his furlow he dident get it but stayed anyway, he will be in my tent when he gets back has been put in our section, so you see its up to us to make a man out of him, and what it takes they fighting 2nd section has got. Would sure like to see Al pass his exam but stilll I dont like to see him leave home, but they say a little
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[page 6] traveling is good for a kid. Sure was a shame the fruit had to get smashed still I had so much to eat I was sick all the next day. Dont you belive soldiers were fed better than they would have been if at home, believe me nothing is as good as what you get at dear old home sweet home. Tell Madie thanks for the kiss you can give her one for me and tell her to be a nice little bad girl becaus Xmas will soon be here. Why dont you keep the broom behind the front door ready to slam old Sleet when he comes growling around. Will close From your brother Frank.
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| Title | Frank Fraas letter to Sister - December 8, 1917 |
| Creator | Fraas, Frank |
| Source | Fraas, Frank. Letter to Sister. 8 December 1917. Frank X. Fraas Collection. 2002.50. The National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | Frank Fraas sent this letter to his sister on December 8, 1917. Frank discussed his life at Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma and a fellow soldier who had violated his furlough home. Frank served in the 129th Field Artillery, 35th Division and died on October 7, 1918 from wounds received in action. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918; United States. Army. Camp Doniphan (Okla.) |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I; 129th Field Artillery, Battery C. |
| Site Accession Number | 2002.50 |
| Contributing Institution | National World War I Museum and Memorial |
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| Date Original | December 8, 1917 |
| Language | English |