Ernest McKeighan letter to Family - September 14, 1917
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Fort Sill [Oklahoma] [September 14, 1917] My Dear One 630 am Have just a few moments before we are called to drill and am answering your letter of the 10th which reached me last night. Am glad, glad to hear C.L. is full of
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[page 2] do so and pay when he find everything O.K. just so some one sets up that knows how. In regard to Railway, my other letter goes in to detail, however the Chickashaw change will be unknow to you in the sleeper as it is a through car, and is just hooked onto the new train. Go to Lawton and if I know in plenty of time think I can get off to meet you. Go to it on the insurance. Let Hubert have the house at anything he pleases and get him to pay it to Allen Mortgage Co in The Fidelity Trust Bldg (old Post Office) to apply on second.
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[page 3] There are some things I would like brought down if sufficient money comes, that is, a couple of more of those small sheets. Also these things from our goods. My sheepskin gloves, (in a paper package in sleeping porch). That big flat iron in basement, our camera, and a 500 bottle of the Wycth #3 Hinckle pills. My men are now going out to drill and will have to follow. Goodbye, my sweets, and be sure your old side kick is loving you all with all his heart Father
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| Title | Ernest McKeighan letter to Family - September 14, 1917 |
| Creator | McKeighan, Ernest |
| Source | McKeighan, Ernest. Letter to Family. 14 September 1917. 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 Doniphan, Oklahoma. In the letter, McKeighan discussed purchasing goods and family affairs. McKeighan served as part of Company E, 110th Engineers, 35th Division during World War I. |
| Subject LCSH | United States. Army. Camp Doniphan (Okla.); United States. Army. Division, 35th |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | 2005.14 |
| Contributing Institution | National World War I Museum and Memorial |
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| Date Original | September 14, 1917 |
| Language | English |