Letter from Clarence Bosserman to his uncle.
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Title
Letter from Clarence Bosserman to his uncle .
Creator
Bosserman, Clarence
Subject- LOC
World War , 1914-1918 -- Correspondence ; Veterans -- Illinois ; World War , 1914-1918 -- Medical care ; United States . Army . Medical service -- Correspondence
Subject [IDA]
Military Veterans World War I
Description
Handwritten letter from Clarence Bosserman , who was serving in an army field hospital , to his unnamed uncle in Clinton , Illinois . Four pages The letter was given to the Clinton Morning Journal for publication and contains editor's marks .
Contributing Institution
Vespasian Warner Public Library District
Date
28 Jun 1918
Type
text
Format
4 handwritten pages
Identifier
5-1_WWI-5-le-2010-007
Language
English
Transcript
[American flag] “WITH THE COLORS” [YMCA logo] Fort Riley , Kan . June – 28 – 1918 Dear Uncle & Family , I will write you a line to let you know I am all O.K . Hope this will find you the same . I have been assigned to a company in the field hospital no . 18 . M.O.T.C . I don’t know how long we will be here they say some of us will go next month . This company stays here all the time but they transfer some out . How are you getting along since you got back . I suppose Balma Is still there she will catch a Sucker while she is there. I think I will be here for some time yet . Did you get the card I sent you when I first got here. I HELP YOUR COUTRY BY SAVING . WRITE ON BOTH SIDES OF THIS PAPER . [Page 2] 2 Certainly have got some job now . We are on guard . We are on two hrs . and off four . I went on last night at eight got off at ten o clock . Went back at 2 o clock and got off at four this morning then again this morning alright till ten go on at two and get off at four this evening . Then we don’t have to guard there any more for a week or two . We go out in squads but we get fed good . They gave us a midnight lunch last night . Believe me a fellow sure gets tired of it for we have got to keep walking all the time and can’t talk to any one . The worst part is we can’t smoke when we are on duty . It has been raining some to day if it rains hard I will have to borrow a slicker for this after noon or get wet . I never have got a slicker yet . I have got one more inoculation to take yet then I am done with that [Page 3] [American flag] “WITH THE COLORS” [YMCA logo] part . We get three of them. Stick a needle about a inch under the hide on your Right arm . Believe me my arm got sore both times but it generally makes them sick but I never got sick but I may with the next one . I will get it to-morrow I think . I have been vaccinated three times but none of them took . We have got all kinds of things to go through but I have got by easy so far . Passed the examination like a top . So you know most any one could get by ha ha . I am so bog , but they are lot of the fellows turned down . One of the boys that came the day I did from Guthrie was rejected and sent home . Well I will close hope this finds you well as it leave me . Tell Balma HELP YOUR COUTRY BY SAVING . WRITE ON BOTH SIDES OF THIS PAPER . [Page 4] to write . I hope to remain as ever , with best wishes , Clarence Bosserman Fort Riley , Kansas Field Hospital . Co . No . 18 – M.O.T.C . Excuse mistakes , Write soon .
Coverage- Geographical
United States -- Illinois -- DeWitt County -- Clinton
Coverage-- Temporal
1910s (1910-1919)
Rights
The Vespasian Warner Public Library Distrcit (VWPL) holds the copyright for this image. It may be downloaded for personal use, but may not be published or redistributed, in whole or in part, without written permission from VWPL. You may contact VWPL at 310 N. Quincy St, Clinton, Illinois or at 217-935-5174.
Collection Name
DeWitt County World War I Collection
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