George A. Holmes letter to Estella Wilferth - March 4, 1918
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March 4 - 1918 My Very Dear Estella: - You have been very sweet and good to write so much Dearest and I do enjoy them ever so much. Don't you ever worry about writing to many, because I could read your letters always and love every word of them because they came from you. Have been pretty busy the last three days so did not get time to write you Dearie, but I shall save time for you always after this. We have been having rifle practice and trench work lately, then starting today I go to school four days a week for two weeks this is bayonet school, the hardest work I think there is in the whole training course.
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I am enjoying it however as it is just what I really need to put me in real good condition to take part in the athletic contests that will come off before long no definite time has been set as yet for the contests but we think in about three weeks. That will be just about right for me too if it is, because with the two weeks of bayonet drill then one week to do a little running in I think I shall be in splendid condition. Really Estella nothing could of happened to me that would of done me more good than to go in the army when I did. Now I feel that I
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am as good physically as I ever could be again or in fact ever was about. and I have had a wonderful lesson in just what (High Life) will do for one if they continue to any length of time. No matter where I go now from now on I shall never be like I was last summer for a while, because I think to much of my health now. The mistake was made I guess because I think of you all the time when I sent the music to Martha, I know she is not your sister and remember very well you introduced her to me as niece too, so Martha will maybe pardon me, Because there is hardly any time that I have not got you in my mind
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Note pay day for us is not until the 15th of the month. We muster in and sign the payroll the last day of each month, but never get paid before the 12th and not later than the 15th of each month. I am lucky so far I still have $20 00 to run me until pay day. I'll admit it is the first time for quite a while that I have been that way. But then I have not been any where since I got back except the one day I went to Iowa. Have not had a chance to go since and don't know when I can go again either. Because with school now
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I'll have to go to the rifle range again next Sat. and Sunday to compete my trial for Marksman's. so I should probably not go until after this course in bayonet school. I want to get a couple more pieces of music I think a lot off to send and shall as soon as I do go up, Maybe I can get off some nite. Althou I take a shower & go to bed early about all the time and it is hard to break the routine. Two regiments left camp today. (5,0000) a lot of the officers from Sergeant on up had to stay here and I do hope they don't do that to me when our time comes. I want to go with
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Dan and the rest of the fellows always till the end of this war. Dan is a wonder Dear I would sure have to let you meet him too before we are married, because well no. I know you Love me and I do Love you too so thats settled for always isn't it? Glad to hear of the farm deal only I am sorry it is going to cause you more work. Awful glad to get Martha's note I like her and Hilda an awful lot. Must go to bed now Dearest. all my Love, Devotedly, George.
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| Title | George A. Holmes letter to Estella Wilferth - March 4, 1918 |
| Creator | Holmes, George A. |
| Source | Holmes, George A. Letter to Estella Wilferth. 04 March 1918. Wilferth, Estella (1896-1978) Papers, 1912-1962. C3035. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO. |
| Description | In this letter to Estella Wilferth dated March 4, 1918, George A. Holmes discussed physical training at Camp Zachary Taylor, payroll, and his love for Estella. |
| Subject LCSH | Love-letters; United States. Army--Physical training; Camp Zachary Taylor (Ky.) |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | C3035 |
| Contributing Institution | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
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| Date Original | March 4, 1918 |
| Language | English |