John L. Barkley letter to Cocky - January 20, 1918
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Fort Riley [Kansas] [January] 20 1918 Dear Cocky. I suppose you are all wondering why I didn't write oftener but you see I have been in bed and did not care to write. I am better now and up and all of the swelling has gown and left me with nothing. I mean nothing. The boys I hear can get weekend passes now from Saturday noon till Monday morning. I will get one I think some Saturday and come home. There's no chance in getting a furlough in time of war. There is 4000 of us boys in this hospital. Most of the mumps goes to the operating table, pneumonia is killing a large % of them now. I hear from Marie Cammel very often. She wants me to get a furlough mighty bad.
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When I come home can I run that Henry of yours or has your father taken possession of it. Now If the old man would do you right he would get him a Beams. "Wesley" need not think because he lost his ear he will get out of the army. he is worse off than ever. Old Dump is getting along fine. every thing is sitting pretty as he says. Are we driving to big creek yet. why dont you fix a little engine at the lower place it would not cost much and make things easier for you. I must close for it is nearly dinner time. Your brother John B. P.S. over
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I got a letter from Paul Quick yesterday it was sure some letter told me he was for me stronger than horse radish and was sure some letter.
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| Title | John L. Barkley letter to Cocky - January 20, 1918 |
| Creator | Barkley, John Lewis |
| Source | Barkley, John L. Letter to Cocky. 20 January 1918. John Lewis Barkley Collection, 1917-1919. 1996.33. The National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | In this letter dated January 20, 1918, John L. Barkley wrote Cocky concerning his well health, the possibility of a weekend pass, and the several cases of mumps and pneumonia in the hospital at Fort Riley. |
| Subject LCSH | United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 4th; United States. Army. Division, 3rd; Mumps; Pneumonia; Fort Riley (Kan.); Military leaves and furloughs |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | 1996.33 |
| Contributing Institution | National World War I Museum and Memorial |
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| Date Original | January 20, 1918 |
| Language | English |