Ernest McKeighan letter to Family - October 6, 1918
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Camp A.A. Humphreys [October] 6th 1918 My Dearies I feel constrained to write again relative to your proposed trip here. If you are coming I want you to be sure to take all precautions to avoid this Spanish
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[page 2] car or better yet, a State room, to the end that you may be more isolated from other people. Buy an [ms illegible: 1 wd] and some of the
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[page 3] fact, probably more so on this farm we have rented. There are no close neighbors now. as today we found that there was an old negro who had worked on the farm when the Robert
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[page 4] yesterday P.M. and all day today cleaning up and washing dishes etc so it would be half way presentable for the ladies and children Mrs Hulsart is already here and Mrs Lovell will be here about the 12th or 15th. We are to have a maid. Col Lovell is bringing her with his family. Do not be unduly alarmed about the
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| Title | Ernest McKeighan letter to Family - October 6, 1918 |
| Creator | McKeighan, Ernest |
| Source | McKeighan, Ernest. Letter to Family. 06 October 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 Camp Humpreys, Virginia. In the letter, McKeighan told his family to try their best to avoid the influenza. McKeighan served as part of Company E, 110th Engineers, 35th Division during World War I. |
| Subject LCSH | United States. Army. Division, 35th; Influenza |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I; United States Army. 110th Engineers; Camp Humphreys (Va.) |
| Site Accession Number | 2005.14 |
| Contributing Institution | National World War I Museum and Memorial |
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| Date Original | October 6, 1918 |
| Language | English |