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Postmark: Roseburg, Oregon Jun 18 1917 5 - PM
Mrs. W. T. Lingard, 1334 Addison St., Berkeley, Cal.
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Somewhere in Oregon:
Dear Ma,
Having a great trip with a good bunch. It was too hot to sleep much last night. Mt. Shasta sure looked swell last night and this morning. You could see it twenty or thirty miles away.
We will get into Portland about 10:30 tonight. Will try to get leave to get off the train. I might have to do some tall talking. I will cut this off and try to mail it at the next station whatever it is.
Love to all Tee
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American Flag in left corner Army and Navy Young Mens' Christian Association
Postmark: American Lake, Wash. Jun 20 1917
Mrs. W. T. Lingard, 1334 Addison St., Berkeley, Cal.
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American Flage in left corner
Imprint: Army and Navy Young Men’s Christian Association. Activities for Washington Soldiers Conducted by the State Y.M.C.A. 356 Y.M.C.A. Building Seattle
June 19, 1917
Dear Ma:
Arrived in camp this morning at 8:30 A.M. but we have been so busy getting settled that I havn't been able to write untill now 7 P.M. We arrived in Portland at 10:30 last night and layed over there untill 3:30 A.M. I got special permission from the Seargent to leave the train untill 3 o'clock. Allie and Charlie met me and we rode all over Portland in Charlie's Ford. We went out to the house and had some tamales and coffee, and I had a bath which was very welcome. We rode around a little while and got back to the train about 2: A.M.
When we arrived in camp we lined up and marched down to our tents and answered roll call of the company I am in which is Co. B. We were then given our cots, blankets and mess kits. I am now in charge of seven fellows from Los Angeles but they keep changing them every few days so that you don't know where you will be. Every time I went to write a letter they would call us out to line up for something or other. We were lined up after lunch to go down and get a shot in the arm which was real nice. My arm is just starting to
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get sore now. We were then lined up to get our overalls etc, which everybody wears so far; but when our C.O. got there they ran out so that we will not get ours untill to-morrow.
The country up here sure is swell, the lake here is about two or three miles long. Mt. Rainier in the distance sure looks swell with the sun shining on the snow which seems to be all over it. I will quit now because I want to write to Rose.
With lots of love to all
Tee
P.S. The way you address the mail is
8th Regiment Reserve Co. B Military Station Tacoma Wash.