John L. Barkley letter to Unknown - February 15, 1918
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Camp Funston [Kansas] [February] 15 1918 Back at my same old workage. When I came in here last night at 10 oclock I found a hell of a bunch of strangers all around some I knew and some I did not know. Russel is still here and a few of the Co all of them are in France they say. There is still a bunch of snippers working here I think they will still keep me in the same old thing. I never saw a bunch of boys so glad to see any one as they these boys was to see me back eaven the Captain and all of the serganst. The first sergent told me I could lay off today but keep shy of any officers. Say I call that luck. They all cant see why I got a 21 day furlough and they cant get anything I tell them that I was just lucky and knew how to work things.
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They are sure drilling the H out of what is left out here. They have their full pack and they are sure putting them in the collar I think I will go at it in the morning. Say aimed to give you this ring I don't kneed it out here and you must have it to throw your leaner with I sure got a pack of letters when I come in last night. How is Sister? Well I must close and write to some one else I am writing in the Y.M.C.A. listning to the Edison play, "My wild Irish rose." If anything starts to happen I will write any time. Answer soon John B.
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| Title | John L. Barkley letter to Unknown - February 15, 1918 |
| Creator | Barkley, John Lewis |
| Source | Barkley, John L. Letter to Unknown. 15 February 1918. John Lewis Barkley Collection, 1917-1919. 1996.33. The National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | In this letter dated February 15, 1918, John L. Barkley wrote concerning his return to the barracks, the unfamiliar people residing there, and remaining a sniper. Barkley also mentioned he was writing from the Y.M.C.A. |
| Subject LCSH | United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 4th; United States. Army. Division, 3rd; Snipers; Camp Funston (Kan.); World War, 1914-1918--War work--Y.M.C.A. |
| 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 | February 15, 1918 |
| Language | English |