Ernest McKeighan letter to Family - July 5, 1918
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[Y.M.C.A. letterhead] France July 5 [1918] Dear Wife & Daughter Mine Things have been happening so fast lately that I am dizzy. I got to the front and was only there two days when I was jerked out and sent to school where I am now. I saw another Bosch plane shot down the day before I left the front. Was in the most beautiful country I have ever seen. July 7th Will now resume after having been so busy that I could not finish. I sent a cable to you yesterday so you would know how to address me at this place. I wish I could write you a piece of news that would please you very, very much but I cannot so you will have to guess at it. Am just snatching a few minutes to write this and it will be short, and for the next four weeks will have little time to write, but you can rest assured that I am clear out of the danger zone so you need not worry. It has not rained to amount to anything for several weeks and I shall probably miss the rainy season, do you get that? Am living in a tent again and have a fierce appetite. Am getting
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[page 2] an English paper every day or two and am able to keep track of events somewhat better than I have for the past three weeks or so. You have not told me wheather or not you have been buying anything at Leavenworth. From letters I have received I judge it is rather hard to get much to eat, is that true? Had a letter from Mother & Sis the other day in which they allow as how they have moved over into the neighborhood where we wanted to go at one time. Hope your mother (now I don
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| Title | Ernest McKeighan letter to Family - July 5, 1918 |
| Creator | McKeighan, Ernest |
| Source | McKeighan, Ernest. Letter to Family. 05 July 1918. 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 France. In the letter, McKeighan mentioned being sent to a training school, seeing a airplane fight, and other family matters. McKeighan served as part of Company E, 110th Engineers, 35th Division during World War I. |
| Subject LCSH | United States. Army. Division, 35th; World War, 1914-1918--Military life--United States |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I; United States Army. 110th Engineers |
| Site Accession Number | 2005.14 |
| Contributing Institution | National World War I Museum and Memorial |
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| Date Original | July 5, 1918 |
| Language | English |