TRANSCRIBED FROM THE HELENA WORLD MARCH 3, 1918 P. 7
Dear Mr. Summers:
I have been wanting to write you for some time, but I find that even a soldier can keep pretty busy, especially when you have so many bosses and have to do everything just right. I feel fine in every way and have entirely recovered from my cold, hoarseness, etc. Have taken the influenza treatment and believe in my case at least there is merit in it. My vaccinated arm is just about well and have recovered from the last shot of typhoid serum. I think I should be an immune guy.
Well I sure miss all of you at Helena and had rather be with you there as a civilian than a soldier but not until the war is over.
This we all must lend our very best efforts until the allies can dictate terms to the German Kaiser. We Americans will never submit to Kaiserism.
We are having beautiful spring weather here and I hope you are in Arkansas. We have a lot of real good pines and being a soldier is not so bad after all, at least while you are in training.
The people of Atlanta are very hospitable to the soldiers of Fort McPherson and Camp Gordon. We are entertained in their homes and fed in such friendly way that would surprise any of us. Little Rock should send a committee of her citizens to Atlanta, these people, these people would show them how to treat soldiers.
We are expecting to go over before a great while, the stay of a unit here is from three to ten weeks and this is unit T’s fourth week.
Base hospital No. 28 from Kansas City, one hundred and fifty strong came in the morning and were put in the barracks next to ours. They have a band (brass) that shows with the famous Wynne band. I must stop before you tire of reading this thru.
I should be glad to hear from you some times, a soldier is always glad to hear from home.
Best wishes to yourself and Dr. Garudan,
Your friend,
Street McGuffey
Hospital Unit T
Fort McPherson,
Georgia
NOTES: Madison Street McGuffey was born in Monticello, Arkansas on August 8, 1887 and died in Monroe, Louisiana on March 22, 1990. He was living in Helena, Arkansas when he registered for the draft. He was writing to Mr. Harry Summers.
TRANSCRIBED BY SHANNON SOUTHARD
Dear Mr. Summers:
I have been wanting to write you for some time, but I find that even a soldier can keep pretty busy, especially when you have so many bosses and have to do everything just right. I feel fine in every way and have entirely recovered from my cold, hoarseness, etc. Have taken the influenza treatment and believe in my case at least there is merit in it. My vaccinated arm is just about well and have recovered from the last shot of typhoid serum. I think I should be an immune guy.
Well I sure miss all of you at Helena and had rather be with you there as a civilian than a soldier but not until the war is over.
This we all must lend our very best efforts until the allies can dictate terms to the German Kaiser. We Americans will never submit to Kaiserism.
We are having beautiful spring weather here and I hope you are in Arkansas. We have a lot of real good pines and being a soldier is not so bad after all, at least while you are in training.
The people of Atlanta are very hospitable to the soldiers of Fort McPherson and Camp Gordon. We are entertained in their homes and fed in such friendly way that would surprise any of us. Little Rock should send a committee of her citizens to Atlanta, these people, these people would show them how to treat soldiers.
We are expecting to go over before a great while, the stay of a unit here is from three to ten weeks and this is unit T’s fourth week.
Base hospital No. 28 from Kansas City, one hundred and fifty strong came in the morning and were put in the barracks next to ours. They have a band (brass) that shows with the famous Wynne band. I must stop before you tire of reading this thru.
I should be glad to hear from you some times, a soldier is always glad to hear from home.
Best wishes to yourself and Dr. Garudan,
Your friend,
Street McGuffey
Hospital Unit T
Fort McPherson,
Georgia
NOTES: Madison Street McGuffey was born in Monticello, Arkansas on August 8, 1887 and died in Monroe, Louisiana on March 22, 1990. He was living in Helena, Arkansas when he registered for the draft. He was writing to Mr. Harry Summers.
TRANSCRIBED BY SHANNON SOUTHARD