Ernest McKeighan letter to Family - September 6, 1917
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Fort Sill [Oklahoma] [September 6, 1917] Dearest Sweethearts Mine Have not had letter for several days and thought maybe yours were not reaching me on account of a change we have made in name and location. The quarters we were in were temporary, but are now in our permanent location, and I should now be addressed as follows. (Take a big breath) Captain McKeighan [ms crossed out] Dog on it, again will have to start over. Co E. 110th Reg
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[page 2] Kansas Engineers, and take it from me they are a husky, cornfed bunch. Our Colonel is named Chaney and he is a peach. He was sent to Europe by the Gov
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[page 3] That I have come in contact with who have been in Europe and those who have heard first hand from there agree that we were in immediate danger of invasion and all agree that we would have paid the price There are a few 2nd Lieut
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[page 4] Heard from
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[page 5] I guess, rather sharply, she turned loose
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[page 6] nessessary. that was a mighty sweet little card I got from my little sweetheart and showed she was thinking of her devoted old Father. I bet you are mighty anxious to see these red whiskers and feel Daddy
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LAWTON [September] 7 1-30 P [1917 Oklahoma] [stamp] Mrs Capt McKeighan 1810 E 49th St Kansas City [Missouri]
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| Title | Ernest McKeighan letter to Family - September 6, 1917 |
| Creator | McKeighan, Ernest |
| Source | McKeighan, Ernest. Letter to Family. 06 September 1917. Ernest E. McKeighan Papers. 2005.14. The National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | Ernest McKeighan sent this letter to his wife and daughter from Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma. McKeighan discussed his new colonel, officers in camp, and family business. McKeighan served as part of Company E, 110th Engineers, 35th Division during World War I. |
| Subject LCSH | United States. Army. Camp Doniphan (Okla.); United States. Army. Division, 35th; |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | 2005.14 |
| Contributing Institution | National World War I Museum and Memorial |
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| Date Original | September 16, 1917 |
| Language | English |