Ernest McKeighan letter to Wife - February 18, 1918
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Camp Doniphan Ft Sill [Oklahoma] [February 18, 1918] My Sweetheart thought I would sit down and write a line or two before I start on the Sunday Star, which strange to say, came today. I just got through reading a book which impressed me greatly.
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[page 2] get lazy and do not see how one could help it in this
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[page 3] now, due to my having taken the Battalion out to the trenches and done some, as he said very good work. He went out of his way to compliment me so hope to receive a fair hearing. My opinion is, that we will move out of here about the first part of March. Equipment is rolling in at a fast rate and everything points that way. The Army and Navy Journal says that the quarters, head & light bill for Officers on field duty
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[page 4] has passed Congress and will go to the Senate with the Presidents approval. They all say here that it will add to a Captains pay, 48.00 for quarter, and with light and heat make about $5-6.00 altogether. Let us hope. Would sure like to see you. Write as often as you can to your, old Sweetheart Ernest
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| Title | Ernest McKeighan letter to Wife - February 18, 1918 |
| Creator | McKeighan, Ernest |
| Source | McKeighan, Ernest. Letter to Wife. 18 February 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 from Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma. In the letter, McKeighan discussed daily activities and the possiblity of promotion. 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; World War, 1914-1918--Military life--United States |
| 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 | February 18, 1918 |
| Language | English |