John L. Barkley letter to Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Ingram - December 11, 1917
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Fort Riley Kansas [December] 11 1917 Mrs. and Mr. J.A. Ingram Family Dear folks, Well folks I am in a hell of a fix up in the Base Hospital at Fort Riley In the Isolation section, Quarnten for Menejitus and have got the Black Measels. I am looking to take the menigitus any day they sure watch this section close for if they get to the Menigitus in time they can cure fifty percent of the cases. They first put me down in the tents at the detachment camp and I broke out with the black measels and when I did they moved me up here to the Base. I am getting better treatment but it is right amongst the Menijitus patients so you see I am lible to take it any time. If I dont take it I have got to stay
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[page 2] here in this room 28 days without putting my foot upon the dirt. That will put me past Christmas in this place. Now If you see the corners of this letter town off you need not be afraid of catching any thing for it is fumigated. There are sure some blue kids here tears streaming down their cheeks scared to death and above all have to stay in this jail for a month, I just laugh and tell them all of the lies I can think of an seems to cheer most of them up. I stand a good chance getting a furlough after this months stay and If I do I will probably come to Kansas and spend part of it. Now answer this letter just as soon as you get it for I haven't had a letter from home since I left
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when you get a chance write home and tell them I want a pear of dress fingered gloves to wear under my heavy gloves to shoot in when I take off my heavy gloves my fingers just freeze. I have the record of being third best shot of any drafted man in Camp Funston. Well I will have to close for my eyes are so bad I can hardly see anything else but Measels so answer soon and dont worry for darn fools alway comes out lucky. Answer soon. John Barkley Mr. John Barkley Base Hospital ward 43 sect I. Fort Riley Kansas [written in top margin] Do you notice John is following Billie Sundy, "Brighten the corner where you are"
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| Title | John L. Barkley letter to Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Ingram - December 11, 1917 |
| Creator | Barkley, John Lewis |
| Source | Barkley, John L. Letter to Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Ingram. 11 December 1917. John Lewis Barkley Collection, 1917-1919. 1996.33. The National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | In this letter dated December 11, 1917, John L. Barkley wrote Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Ingram concerning his quarantine at Fort Riley with spinal meningitis patients while having the measles. Barkley also noted his record as third best shot of any drafted men at Camp Funston. |
| Subject LCSH | United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 4th; United States. Army. Division, 3rd; Quarantine; Measles; Meningitis, Spinal, Fort Riley (Kan.); Camp Funston (Kan.) |
| 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 | December 11, 1917 |
| Language | English |