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To: Mrs G.S. Allen
Warehouse Painot, Connecticut.
From: PVT Rayden W. Allen
Camp Humphreys, Virginia.
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June 15, 1918
Dear Mother,
we have finally got to a place where we have plenty to do. we drilled from 8 to 11 in the morning. in the afternoon we graded roads from 1 to 3:45.
About 4, twenty of us got our second inoculation. This morning when I got up I felt pretty rotten, I was sore all over. I couldn't lift my right arm above my waist and I haven't got rid of my cold yet. I reported on the sick list with about 16 others and got some pills which will probably fix me up
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We had to clear up for inspection this morning. They inspected everything here this Saturday morning. My arm bothers me a little to write but I don't have anything to do but lie around. I expect some forwarded mail from Fort Slocum today. I hope no-one sent anything of importance because it might get lost. If they did, do not worry, they are good about such things. I just went out to have a drink and saw the whole camp on parade drill. It was a great night, every man in step and band playing and officers
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on their horses directing their prospective companies. I have not been assigned to this company yet. I am only attached to it as soon as I am assigned to a Company I will get a chance to study to be a non commissioned officer. We had cornbeef, hash, oatmeal, jelly, bread and cocoa.
We get milk and sugar but no butter. We don't mind that because after we have been drilling for 3 hours steady we are ready to eat almost anything. Believe me the drilling I got at the boys club helps a whole lot.
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I suppose there are letters that you have written a while ago that I haven' got yet. I don' know how long it takes for a letter to get here because it is an out of the way place. Will be glad to get any news from home.
Are any of the young folks home yet. Tell Rolfe to drop a line. I am glad he got rid of his Maxwell You asked me a while ago where I left my keys. Have forgotten whether I answered or not but they are somewhere home in my pants.
Hoping that you are all well. With love to all
I remain your affectionate son,
Hayden
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From
PVT. Rayden W. Allen
Company 3rd Engineering Regiment,
Camp A.A.Humpreys
Virgina
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