John L. Barkley letter to Unknown - August 28, 1918
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August 28 1918 Somewhere in France Ha Ha. My birthday and lots of mail from home. Just received the snap-shot pictures of Frank and all of the dogs Jacks and cats on the place and they sure are fine. Frank is sure growing like a wead every day. I also received a letter from Mrs J R Ozias. Mrs Ozais seems to be still full of hope -, always telling something cute J.R. did. Do you get my mail often. I write real often when it is possible. I hear seldome from Anna
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and very seldome from Mrs Infram. How is Annie making it and when will she graduate. Has Albert and Mrs Ingram ever been home latly. How is Mr Reed? Tell him I will bring him back a good Boche souvinier when I come home. Where is Wesley Athins and John Ball are they comming across soon. It may be that I can see some of them soon. I hear they are going to draft boys from 18 to 45 if so what kind of an army do you think my uncle will have- How long will it bee before Dock will have to come. How is Flodie I dont hear from her any oftener
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[page 3] than the rest. Now for how I am getting along. I am back for a rest now going to school. This school is called an intelligent school lots of head work you must know There were Sixty men picked from this regiment and some how my co commander seen fit to reccomend me. It sure is the most interesting thing I ever ran up against. If I ever come back home I will have lots to tell that some of the boys wont. My Uncle Sam fit to raise my wages to $36.60 per month or 203 franks. I am sending some money home when ever I can.
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I have already sent home sixty five or seventy dollars already and have about that much more when I get my next pay which comes soon. Well I must close or something may happen. Write real often. You son John Barkley. [censor signature]
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| Title | John L. Barkley letter to Unknown - August 28, 1918 |
| Creator | Barkley, John Lewis |
| Source | Barkley, John L. Letter to Unknown. 28 August 1918. John Lewis Barkley Collection, 1917-1919. 1996.33. The National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | In this letter dated August 28, 1918, John L. Barkley wrote concerning his attendance at the intelligence school and his raise in wages. Barkley also mentioned that August 28th was his birthday. |
| Subject LCSH | United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 4th; United States. Army. Division, 3rd |
| 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 | August 28, 1918 |
| Language | English |