Ernest McKeighan letter to Family - September 24, 1918
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[The Highlands letterhead] Camp A.A. Humphreys [Virginia] [September] 24th 1918 My Dearies, It now looks like I shall be here for some little time, at least a month, and it seems to me that, in view of the likelihood of a further separation before this war is over, that we should be together as much as possible, so, if it meets with your approval, you had better advertise the flat and get a tenant provided for so you can come on short notice. My idea is to have you come just as soon as I get a place for you, (which is some job) say between now and the first. See if Durham cannot get Mr. C. straightened out and then you can leave it in Durhams hands. Eating places are difficult to
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[page 2] get here and rooms almost as difficult. So the Colonel and Major Halsart, who was at the school with me, and myself have been out trying to find a whole house. Have looked at several and the most likely looking one is on a farm about two miles from this camp and the same from Mt Vernon, Pres Washington
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[The Highlands letterhead] [page 3] would probably get out some of the nights through the week. Maybe every one. We have from [Saturday] noon
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[page 4] of school for a time, though there is a school one mile from the house if you wanted to use it. All around here it is rich in historical interest, For instance you can go to church at the one in which Geo Washington worshiped, you can visit and roam around Mt Vernon and its grounds, which are beautiful. The gardens are just as Mrs Washington left them, Beautiful hedges and a view of the [Potomac] river. Then you can go to Arlington Cemetary and see the Robt E. Lee home and to Richmond [Virginia] the Capitol of the Confederacy and the Battlefield of Gettysburg Altogether, I feel it would be a crime to fail to give you the advantage of all this. So you just get a hump on your old sweet
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[The Highlands letterhead] [page 5] self and prepare to join me (and you might save a hump or two for me.) The woman who owns the house I have described wants $150.00 per month but we are trying to get it for $100.00 which would make about $35.00 per month. There is a piano in the parlor too. We are not at all sure of getting this place but I will get some place for you, so shoot. Will let you know further but in the meantime be getting ready and bring your own bed clothes and your riding skirt. On the way from camp to the house mentioned
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[page 6] I say more loves where I could court you on horseback and emagine we were living in the old Virginia days we have read about and seen depicted on the stage. We had a divisional review the other day, where all the troops here passed in review before the General and I had the best Battalion in our regiment and the 2nd best in the Division. The General asked the Colonel for my name and told the Colonel to compliment me on my showing. The Colonel I keep mentioning is a new one and while he is not the lovable one the 1st one was, still I am strong with him, so much so that he wants his wife and mine to live in the
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[The Highlands letterhead] [page 7] same house which is not a bad idea from many stand points, for one it will not be necessary for you to court the Colonel, as you suggest, and which goes hard with me, dear, as I love you so much I want all your courting for myself. Selfish old begger, I know, but can
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[page 8] I can hardly wait for you my sweet. Why does one have to love one person so much that they cannot be happy away from that one, even if busy? Kiss each other for me, dear ones and rest assured that I love you Love you Love you Ernest
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| Title | Ernest McKeighan letter to Family - September 24, 1918 |
| Creator | McKeighan, Ernest |
| Source | McKeighan, Ernest. Letter to Family. 24 September 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 discussed his wife and daughter joining him in Washington D.C. McKeighan served as part of Company E, 110th Engineers, 35th Division during World War I. |
| Subject LCSH | United States. Army. Division, 35th; Washington (D.C.) |
| 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 | September 24, 1918 |
| Language | English |