TRANSCRIBED FROM THE MOUTAIN ECHO OCTOBER 25, 1918 P. 1
Camp Travis, Texas,
Saturday, Oct. 12, ‘18
My Dear Father:
Everything is still good with me and I am feeling as good as usual.
We are still under strict quarantine for Influenza and will be for some time I guess, as there are 12,000 cases here at camp, but so far have only had about 40 or 50 deaths from pneumonia, 18 from our company left for hospital today.
Papa, I passed the examination for officers training school for the Artillery department, a high branch of service. No one allowed to enter the school who is less than a high school graduate. I would have left to day for Louisville, Kentucky to enter the school, but was held here on account of quarantine, will probably go as soon as quarantine is raised.
Say, you know the division Marvin is with, is in the hardest of the fight in the St. Michiel Sector. A boy from the home where I boarded at Wayne for three years, was killed last week. He was in the same regiment as Marvin. Sure hope Marvin comes out all right.
Sure will be glad when the quarantine is raised so we can get out and go some place, and I can get away to school.
I made awfully good grades in the written examination, averaged 90 per cent made 100 in history, 95 in geometry and algebra and 90 in arithmetic-made me feel good.
Let me hear from you as often as you can.
Your Son,
W. D. Watts
NOTES:
TRANSCRIBED BY CHLOE SMITH
Camp Travis, Texas,
Saturday, Oct. 12, ‘18
My Dear Father:
Everything is still good with me and I am feeling as good as usual.
We are still under strict quarantine for Influenza and will be for some time I guess, as there are 12,000 cases here at camp, but so far have only had about 40 or 50 deaths from pneumonia, 18 from our company left for hospital today.
Papa, I passed the examination for officers training school for the Artillery department, a high branch of service. No one allowed to enter the school who is less than a high school graduate. I would have left to day for Louisville, Kentucky to enter the school, but was held here on account of quarantine, will probably go as soon as quarantine is raised.
Say, you know the division Marvin is with, is in the hardest of the fight in the St. Michiel Sector. A boy from the home where I boarded at Wayne for three years, was killed last week. He was in the same regiment as Marvin. Sure hope Marvin comes out all right.
Sure will be glad when the quarantine is raised so we can get out and go some place, and I can get away to school.
I made awfully good grades in the written examination, averaged 90 per cent made 100 in history, 95 in geometry and algebra and 90 in arithmetic-made me feel good.
Let me hear from you as often as you can.
Your Son,
W. D. Watts
NOTES:
TRANSCRIBED BY CHLOE SMITH