Howard Lyford

to be cough medicine.

I saw Walter Brachman today for the first time. He has a cold too, and felt pretty bum. He has my sympathy, as I am in the same boat.

I get the Standard regular but didn't get that paper with my letter in it.

Lela send me one of my dress shirts, as it is too hot wearing these woolen ones to town, as we have to wear our blouses.

If you can find a book with the generals in it. Look and see how General Kearny spells his name. They spell is both ways, mostly ny here.

Well will call this quits and hit the hay.

Love to all "Duke"

Wed. Afternoon November 20th

Dear Lela: -

I dont remember what I wrote in my last letter as I was so near asleep. If I repeat anything in this one you will know the reason.

This is our afternoon off and I certainly am glad to see it come. This eight and eight and a half hours a day drilling gets mighty strenuous with non-coms school at night, and studying

on the side. You can see for yourself that it doesn't leave us very much time to ourselves. Bed always looks good to me. Southern California people can talk about there sunny south all they want to, but I wish the had to march around this old parade grounds for a day or 2, and I think they would change their mind --- enough heat is enough.

I don't remember whether I told you twelve aeroplanes flew over the parade grounds at once during the big review or not. Well anyway they did and it was some sight. The were from the aviation school here. They came out and light on the parade ground quite often while we are drilling, but that is the first time I ever saw so many together.

I do not need a new sweater yet as I do not have very much opportunity to wear the one I have. They passed an order here that we cannot wear them unless we wear them under our shirts. I don't know the exact reason for the order but I suppose it is because they are not military. They are very strict here in everything.

When I get a mailing tube I am going to send my corporals warrent home and right here I want to say that I want it

kept in good conditions, as I am quite proud of it and futhermore it reads "in the volunteer army of the United States of America," which shows I wasn't drafted.

I wish I could get over this cold I have as it makes me feel mean as the dickens. I am goin to answer sick call tomorrow and tell them I want something that will do me some good.

I haven't heard from Norma since I arrived here as I told her I would write first, but haven't had time. I have a number of letters I aught to write. If anybody says anything about me not writing you tell them how it is

Well Neewah I will call this quits for the moment. How is mama and papa and all the faimly?

Love to all "Duke"

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Camp Kearny Nov 24th.

Dear Newah: -

This is Saturday and consequently a half holiday for us. This morning we had what is known as field inspection. We had to roll our bed rolls just as if we were going out on a long march and take all the rest of our equipment including gun and faver sack and march out on the parade ground and lay it all out for inspection. It took until about ten o' clock and then we had a lecture until eleven, from eleven o' clock till twelve non-coms