TRANSCRIBED FROM THE PRESCOTT DAILY NEWS DECEMBER 16, 1918 P. 2
U.S.A. Debarkation Hosp. No. 5,
New York, Dec. 10, 1918.
Mr. M. M. Moore and Family,
Dear Uncle:
Am glad to say I am safe back in the dear old U.S.A.
Hope you received the telegram I sent you, and telephoned Mama. I haven't had a letter from any one in over a month, but I hope none of the rest have had the flu, and that those who did have it are all well now. As for myself, I am feeling fine only so home sick I can't hardly live, and can't get a furlough. I landed in New York Dec. 4th on the good ship Lapland. We were 14 days coming across; it was stormy all the way; we were about 4 days over-due when we got here. I had a nice trip over though, if the sea hadn't been so awful rough. I came on first class passage with a crazy lieutenant. You know there are not many buck privates who cross the Atlantic as second class much less first. I don't think I will have to go back either, as I have my service record with me. I am attached to this Hospital here now. It is a 2,000 bed hospital, just being opened up. I don't like the place; had much rather had a discharge. Guess I can stick around here for a while, though. Just as we steamed up the New York harbor on the morning of Dec. 4 we met the S. S. Geo. Washington coming out of the harbor with President Wilson on board, it leaving for France. Sec-just after we entered the harbor and retary Baker came on board our ship stayed until we docked. We were sure given a royal welcome all the way up the harbor, every whistle on all the boats and factories blowing. We were also met by two large bands which played music for us the whole two hours we were coming up the harbor. Airplanes filled the sky above us, cutting all kinds of stunts in the air. It is sleeting here this a.m. Hope it will soon stop for it is cold a plenty here now.
Give all the folks kindest regards and answer soon. Your nephew,
Homer C. Ogden.
NOTES: Ogden was born in Nevada County, Arkansas on June 10, 1892 and died on December 2, 1988. He enlisted in the military on August 8, 1917 and was discharged on May 5, 1919. He was a medical doctor.
TRANSCRIBED BY LAEL HARROD
U.S.A. Debarkation Hosp. No. 5,
New York, Dec. 10, 1918.
Mr. M. M. Moore and Family,
Dear Uncle:
Am glad to say I am safe back in the dear old U.S.A.
Hope you received the telegram I sent you, and telephoned Mama. I haven't had a letter from any one in over a month, but I hope none of the rest have had the flu, and that those who did have it are all well now. As for myself, I am feeling fine only so home sick I can't hardly live, and can't get a furlough. I landed in New York Dec. 4th on the good ship Lapland. We were 14 days coming across; it was stormy all the way; we were about 4 days over-due when we got here. I had a nice trip over though, if the sea hadn't been so awful rough. I came on first class passage with a crazy lieutenant. You know there are not many buck privates who cross the Atlantic as second class much less first. I don't think I will have to go back either, as I have my service record with me. I am attached to this Hospital here now. It is a 2,000 bed hospital, just being opened up. I don't like the place; had much rather had a discharge. Guess I can stick around here for a while, though. Just as we steamed up the New York harbor on the morning of Dec. 4 we met the S. S. Geo. Washington coming out of the harbor with President Wilson on board, it leaving for France. Sec-just after we entered the harbor and retary Baker came on board our ship stayed until we docked. We were sure given a royal welcome all the way up the harbor, every whistle on all the boats and factories blowing. We were also met by two large bands which played music for us the whole two hours we were coming up the harbor. Airplanes filled the sky above us, cutting all kinds of stunts in the air. It is sleeting here this a.m. Hope it will soon stop for it is cold a plenty here now.
Give all the folks kindest regards and answer soon. Your nephew,
Homer C. Ogden.
NOTES: Ogden was born in Nevada County, Arkansas on June 10, 1892 and died on December 2, 1988. He enlisted in the military on August 8, 1917 and was discharged on May 5, 1919. He was a medical doctor.
TRANSCRIBED BY LAEL HARROD