TRANSCRIBED FROM THE PINE BLUFF DAILY GRAPHIC FEBRUARY 24, 1918 P. 10
Philadelphia, Feb. 8,
My dear Sister:
I received your short but sweet letter only a few minutes ago, and will answer it at once.
I am feeling fine.
Have no news except that I won in a mine laying contest yesterday. Believe me, I sure do feel great over it. There were eight men in it, one from each mine laying company. All of them gunnery sergeants except myself.
Just think of your little brother “coping a prize” from men above him who have seen ten times as much service in laying mines. The prize consists of ten dollars in gold, and a three weeks’ trip to Utica, N.Y., to the Lewis machine gun factory, where I will learn all about Lewis machine guns.
Won’t I be great when I get back to Ar-kan-saw. (You know it.)
I will close dear sister, hoping to hear from you real soon. I remain,
YOUR BUDDY.
NOTES: Marine Corporal Philip Jenkins was writing to his sister Mrs. Hazel Jenkins Moss. He was born about 1896 in Arkansas. He was from Sherrill, Arkansas and was serving in the Second Company, US Marine Corps. He was stationed at League Island navy Yard in Philadelphia, Pa.
TRANSCRIBED BY CAROLYN YANCEY KENT
Philadelphia, Feb. 8,
My dear Sister:
I received your short but sweet letter only a few minutes ago, and will answer it at once.
I am feeling fine.
Have no news except that I won in a mine laying contest yesterday. Believe me, I sure do feel great over it. There were eight men in it, one from each mine laying company. All of them gunnery sergeants except myself.
Just think of your little brother “coping a prize” from men above him who have seen ten times as much service in laying mines. The prize consists of ten dollars in gold, and a three weeks’ trip to Utica, N.Y., to the Lewis machine gun factory, where I will learn all about Lewis machine guns.
Won’t I be great when I get back to Ar-kan-saw. (You know it.)
I will close dear sister, hoping to hear from you real soon. I remain,
YOUR BUDDY.
NOTES: Marine Corporal Philip Jenkins was writing to his sister Mrs. Hazel Jenkins Moss. He was born about 1896 in Arkansas. He was from Sherrill, Arkansas and was serving in the Second Company, US Marine Corps. He was stationed at League Island navy Yard in Philadelphia, Pa.
TRANSCRIBED BY CAROLYN YANCEY KENT