Ernest McKeighan letter to Family - September 2, 1917
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Ft. Sill [Oklahoma] [September 2, 1917] My Dear Sweetheart I received your special delivery letter this evening and hasten to answer though it is somewhat difficult to write by reason of the fact that I received my third, and hope, my last
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[page 2] get my pay, or when you get money otherwise, just get up and come (of course letter me know for enough in advance to arrange for you to get out here in case I cannot meet you, which consider unlikely) leaving the house in the hands of agents to rent and sell. If cannot rent furnished, have A.B.C., Lincoln on other storage Co store stuff, which they will pack and get ready for you. That was rather a good price you got for the tent if he comes through. For goodness sakes let Mrs Settle,
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[page 3] Let us hope her husband gets in from Chicago promptly Glad Notthburg sent for tools and if he tries to play horse notify him to turn over to John Lewis and get John to go get them. if you say he got the racket reamer, that is enough for me and he can return tools. Let him make no mistake about the 54.00 as that is what he placed on a memo, which I will enclose to you Very gratified to know Hubert is taking a little interest as it is no more than he might. Think those who get to stay home should take some of the burdens of Those who go Do not be discouraged, dearie, but do your best which is sufficient Have an idea that you will have
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[page 4] become such a manager by the time I come back, that I shall have to step down as head and be sculion. (of course it tickles my vanity to talk about being head, though I know we are partners, sweet) By handling carefully I see you can live another week on what you have. Should you need money before you could get word to me call Bill and tell him I want a little money and he will come through, in meantime think can borrow some from bank here if check does not come soon. Seems that those who said we would get our pay in [September] for [August] were right. Our men were paid today but we were not Major
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[page 5] Stayton telegraphed Washington yesterday to find out about the Officers pay. Most of the other organization
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[page 6] to Come more direct than the
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[page 7] bring with you some bedding though such as sheets and pillow slips, you will be furnished with plenty of comforts etc, and should you not, can buy here and we used them anyway. No, I do not need the Khaki coats or pants. but might use the bath robe if it will wash. It is very dirty in camp and everything has to be washed. Yes, buy shoes for yourself & C.L. there. If Mr Gregg thinks $4200.00 is too much for the house, how much does he think it is worth Let
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Dear Baby Mine, Father can hardly wait to see his baby. I
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| Title | Ernest McKeighan letter to Family - September 2, 1917 |
| Creator | McKeighan, Ernest |
| Source | McKeighan, Ernest. Letter to Family. 02 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. McKeighan discussed being inoculated, officers pay, and other 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 2, 1917 |
| Language | English |