"I am surprised to hear that you are not getting letters from me regularly. I write often but when we are anticipating a move toward home the days slip by faster than usual." Continue Reading...
YMCA
Letter to Mother
"Betting about camp favors two to one that we will sail before Apr. 10th, but I’d never bet on anything cause orders can be changed too easily. We moved yesterday from the tents at the Rifle Range into barracks and I hear that we are due for another move in a few days to another part of camp." Continue Reading...
Letter to Mother
"Well there is no news today but the sun is shining and I feel more like my self. Just think in 1918 there were only 33 days of no rain out of 365 and they call it 'sunny France.'" Continue Reading...
Letter to Dad
"Well I am three days (via rail) nearer home than when I last wrote but there is still a lot to be done in the way of waiting till I get home. We are shooting on the rifle range now." Continue reading...
Letter to Mother
"They are having church in our Y so I came over here. This is a much better Y anyway. They serve hot chocolate. Yes, actually give it away free." Continue reading...
Letter to Mother
"Washington sure was lucky that he was billeted at Valley Forge instead of here. He had wood to burn at least." Continue reading...
Letter to Dad
"I have a wife and son which is more than all the money in the world. I have been in exile for some eight months. I have had a lot of time for thought." Continue reading...
Robert Jr.
“Robt. jr. is three months old now. I wish I could see him." Continue reading...
Christmas
“Christmas Day. Had very good eats." Continue reading...
Christmas Eve
“Had a good show at the Y.M.C.A." Continue reading...